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ARTC chooses consortium for $5B Gowrie to Kagaru Inland Rail section

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has awarded a contract worth more than $5 billion to a consortium for the Gowrie to Kagaru section of Inland Rail.

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has awarded a contract worth more than $5 billion to a consortium for the Gowrie to Kagaru section of Inland Rail.

The consortium, comprising Plenary Group, Clough, GS Engineering and Construction, Webuild and Service Stream, will deliver around 128 kilometres of new and upgraded rail track through the most geographically challenging section of the project.

It will include a 6.2-kilometre tunnel through the Great Dividing Range, the largest diameter freight tunnel in the southern hemisphere.

Being delivered as a public-private partnership (PPP), the contract will also include a 25-year maintenance phase after the completion of the section between Gowrie to Kagaru.

ARTC Inland Rail Interim Chief Executive Rebecca Pickering said the decision to select Regionerate Rail followed a two-year process with the best of international expertise competing to be part of the project.

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“This landmark agreement is huge for Inland Rail and puts billions of dollars in stimulus, jobs and long-term economic growth on the table for Queensland – through construction, Inland Rail is expected to support more than 11,800 jobs and deliver a $7.8 billion boost to the state’s economy during construction and the over the forward operations,” Pickering said.

“This is an important step. Regionerate Rail have been able to leverage their own considerable engineering expertise to produce truly innovative design and construction methods for this technically challenging project.

“I am looking forward to seeing their solution become a reality. This project is a game-changer for the way we will deliver freight around the nation and during the past two years we have been reminded time and time again how important our future supply chains are.”

Webuild Chief Executive Officer, Pietro Salin said Australia is one of its most strategic markets in the world, given the opportunities that it offers in sustainable mobility and renewable energy.

“We are proud of Webuild’s involvement in Inland Rail, especially on the most technically complex section of the project. Our reputation continues to strengthen, built day in, day out by our people in a country that is one of the most demanding markets in terms of quality and expertise required,” Salin said.

“As a Group, we have been in Australia since the 1970s. We have gradually expanded our activities in a number of states, from Western Australia to New South Wales, from Victoria to Queensland.

“This latest project, after the North East Link in Melbourne, is the results of years of investment made in a country where we aim to consolidate our presence for the long term – as Australians in support of clients who face the challenges of delivering sustainable infrastructure of quality to their communities.”

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