A modern signalling system, state-of-the-art platform screen doors, and a revised blueprint for the South East Queensland rail network will be rolled out, once the Cross River Rail becomes operational in 2025.
The redesigned rail connect plan will benefit commuters en route to The Gabba or to their place of work, providing direct access to Albert Street and Woolloongabba within the rail network.
The restructuring covers three sectors. Sector 1 will be implemented via the Cross River Rail twin tunnels.
Expected changes also include the installation of a new modern signalling system along with the implementation of state-of-the-art Platform Screen Doors for underground stations. These will allow the rail network to run more train services more often whilst improving passengers’ safety.
“The rail connect plan is headlined by projects like the Beerburrum to Nambour and Kuraby to Beenleigh track duplications, Gold Coast Light Rail stage three, station upgrades across all of Queensland, plus the manufacture of 65 brand new trains in Maryborough,” Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said.
“This network will be a change for Queenslanders, but it will open the door for future investment and timesaving timetable changes to help Queenslanders get home sooner and safer,” he added.
Mr Bailey added that despite the big change the revamped rail network, which will feature three new sector networks, will open up new public transport opportunities for many travellers to SEQ, locals and visitors alike.
Sector One will directly connect the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast with trains running through the Cross River Rail tunnel from Varsity lake and Beenleigh to Redcliffe Peninsula and Nambour.
Sector Two will have services running from Rosewood, Ipswich, and Springfield through Central then to Doomben, the Domestic Airport, and Shorncliffe.
Sector Three will have trains operating from Ferny Grove going through Central and Southbank before heading to Cleveland.
These train services will run through Roma Street either through the network’s existing stations or the new Cross River Rail station.
“Our rail revolution is all about building for growth and providing a legacy of infrastructure for generations of Queenslanders to come.
“The new network we build now will be the network Queensland kids and Olympic-goers will remember.”
The Cross River Rail, he said, is already supporting more than 1700 Qld subcontractors and will also see the project supporting over 7, 000 jobs on top of thousands of jobs that will be generated by the Queensland-made Train Manufacturing Program and rollout of the European Train Control System.
The $5.4 billion Cross River Rail and the $7.1 billion Qld Train Manufacturing Program are just two of the projects already in Queensland’s rail pipeline.
The list also includes the Gold Coast Light Rail, European Train Control System, and the Automatic Train Operation and Platform Screen Door fitment on New Generation Rollingstock.
Learn more about the SEQ Rail Connect here.
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