Fixing Country Rail
Project overview
The Fixing Country Rail Program funded rail infrastructure projects that improved connectivity constraints affecting regional freight rail services. Projects delivered through Fixing Country Rail allowed for more modern, longer and heavier trains to use the network.
Fixing Country Rail also funded project business cases and feasibility studies.
Current status
As part of the NSW Government’s commitment to providing rail networks across NSW that are effective, efficient and reliable, a new strategic initiative, the Regional Network East/West Uplift Program (RNEW Program) has been launched.
The RNEW Program presents an opportunity to consolidate all freight rail initiatives in regional NSW and identify new opportunities under a single program to ensure alignment to both the future Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plans and a longer-term investment pipeline.
Current strategic projects from the Fixing Country Rail Program are being transferred into the RNEW Program to better identify and prioritise investments to benefit both freight and passenger rail needs now, and into the future.
Transport for NSW is assessing how the RNEW Program will consider current projects underway as well as those in the pipeline and will keep key stakeholders updated as this progresses.
For more information visit the RNEW Program webpage.
Delivered projects
A full list of projects delivered through the Fixing Country Rail Program is available. Refer to the project list (PDF, 74.67 KB).
Please note: Although this information is updated regularly, project conditions can change rapidly, and some details may not reflect more recent project developments. For the most up-to-date information, please contact freight.projects@transport.nsw.gov.au.
Documents
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Feasibility studies
Executive summaries of feasibility studies funded through the Fixing Country Rail Program are available below:
- Gulgong to Maryvale Line Construction Feasibility Study - Executive Summary (PDF, 513.55 KB)
- Kandos to Gulgong Line Reinstatement Feasibility Study - Executive Summary (PDF, 881.57 KB)
- Cowra Lines Feasibility Study Executive Summary (PDF, 1.22 MB)
- Narrandera to Tocumwal Rail Line Reopening Feasibility Study Executive Summary (PDF, 603.82 KB)
- Canberra to Port of Eden Feasibility Study Executive Summary (PDF, 820.01 KB)