Inland Rail - Calvert to Kagaru

Project overview*

EIS status	EIS active
Description	53 kilometre single-track dual-gauge freight railway
Proponent	Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited
Location/s	Calvert to Kagaru through the Teviot Range Map
Local government/s	Ipswich City Council Scenic Rim Regional Council
Investment	$1.2 billion
Key features	53 kilometre single-track dual-gauge freight rail line to accommodate double stack freight trains up to 1800 metres long approximately 1.1 kilometres of tunnels through the Teviot Range construction of rail infrastructure, bridges, viaducts and crossing loops connection to the existing West Moreton and Interstate railway lines ancillary works including road and public utility crossings and realignments.
Expected completion	2025
Jobs	1600 (construction) TBA (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
Currently	Draft EIS being prepared by proponent.
1 September 2020	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 February 2022.
11 November 2019	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 September 2020 .
8 October 2019	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 11 November 2019.
7 June 2019	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 9 October 2019.
8 December 2017	Terms of reference for EIS ( 751 KB) released.
26 August 2017 to 25 September 2017	Draft terms of reference ( 299 KB) for EIS public consultation.
21 June 2017	Delegate for the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy decided the project is a 'controlled action'.
16 June 2017	Gazettal ( 239 KB) of ‘coordinated project’ declaration.
10 May 2017	Application, including initial advice statement ( 13.8 MB), submitted.
10 May 2017	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy