$3.5 Bn allocated in Queensland for rail projects

New rail construction

The $3.5 billion is allocated in the Queensland budget for new rail projects over the next four years

Investments include:

$924 million towards the $1.22 billion Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3,
$876 million towards the $2.6 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail upgrade
$489 million towards the $550.8 million Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Stage 1
$265 million towards the $374.1 million New Generation Rollingstock, European Train Control System fitment, install new signalling
$261 million towards the $275.7 million New Generation Rollingstock, Automatic Train Operations and Platform Screen Doors interface
$263 million towards the New Generation Rollingstock program
$212 million towards the $600 million Queensland Train Manufacturing Program which forms part of $7.1 billion to boost the state’s train manufacturing industry and build and operate 65 trains
$107 million towards the $120 million commitment for the construction of three new Gold Coast railway stations
$92.5 million towards the $95.1 million Loganlea train station relocation
$30 million Loganlea train station park ‘n’ ride upgrade
$4.8 million towards the $6 million commitment to Beerwah and Maroochydore rail extension planning