Opponents train sights on route of ARTC’s inland rail vision

THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) first stage release of its Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail Alignment Study has met with opposition from industry and local councils, with opponents labelling the proposed rail alignment a “cheap and nasty” option.

After examining more than 50 options, the ARTC found the railway should follow existing rail lines from Melbourne via Albury to Cootamundra, Parkes, Narromine, Dubbo, Werris Creek and Moree to North Star near Goondiwindi, with new construction from North Star...

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