Inland Rail - Helidon to Calvert

Project overview*

EIS status	EIS active
Description	47 kilometre single-track dual-gauge freight railway
Proponent	Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited
Location/s	Helidon to Calvert through the Little Liverpool Range. Map
Local government/s	Ipswich City Council Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Investment	$1 billion
Key features	47 kilometre single-track dual-gauge freight rail line to accommodate double stack freight trains up to 1800 metres long an 850 metre tunnel through the Little Liverpool Range construction of rail infrastructure, culverts, bridges, viaducts and crossing loops connection to the existing West Moreton Railway Line ancillary works including road and public utility crossings and realignments
Expected completion	2024
Jobs	1800 (construction) TBA (operational)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
Currently	Draft EIS being prepared by proponent.
26 October 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 2 November 2020.
4 October 2019	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 11 November 2019.
5 April 2019	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 4 October 2019.
5 October 2017	Terms of reference for EIS ( 409 KB) released.
6 May 2017 to 26 June 2017	Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation ( 283 KB).
17 March 2017	The delegate for the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy decided the project is a 'controlled action'.
16 March 2017	Gazettal ( 240 KB) of ‘coordinated project’ declaration.
15 February 2017	Application, including initial advice statement ( 22.4 MB), submitted.
10 February 2017	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy.