An Illawarra Macarthur rail link
In 1983, work commenced on a direct rail link between Port Kembla in the Illawarra Region to Maldon near Macarthur. This comprised upgrading the existing 15 km line from Port Kembla to Dombarton (located on the Unanderra Moss Vale line) and a new 35 km link from Dombarton to Maldon. Significant construction work was undertaken during the 1980s on both sections, and studies were undertaken during the 1990s and in 2009 on completing the new link. The 2009 study followed the release in 2007 of an AusLink Sydney - Wollongong corridor strategy and a House of Representatives Standing Committee report noting capacity constraints on the existing Sydney Wollongong railway. In 2010, the Australian Government commissioned a full feasibility study for the new link. The findings of this study are due in mid 2011. The paper will outline both the construction undertaken and summarise the findings of the various studies to date. The paper will also note expansion of Port Kembla, increased demand for passenger train services on the existing South Coast railway, and the future option of connecting a Maldon Dombarton link to a proposed 39 km rail deviation from Menangle to Aylmerton on the Main South line.
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Authors:
- Laird, P
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- Publication Date: 2010-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 12p
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Serial:
- Volume: 33
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction; Evaluation; Freight transportation; Passenger transportation; Project management; Railroad transportation; Transportation planning
- Geographic Terms: New South Wales
- ATRI Terms: Construction; Freight transport; Passenger transport; Project evaluation; Rail transport; Transport planning
- Subject Areas: Construction; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01380708
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 22 2012 11:11AM