Inland rail vision all but dead

Inland rail vision all but dead

From AM by ABC Australia

May 5, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the halt of the Inland Rail project, a major freight rail corridor plan between Melbourne and Brisbane.

The ambitious plan to have a major freight rail corridor stretching from Melbourne to Brisbane is all but dead with the federal government putting the brakes on the Inland Rail project.

Topics covered

  • freight rail
  • transportation
  • government policy
  • infrastructure
  • Australia

Keywords

  • Inland Rail
  • freight corridor
  • Melbourne
  • Brisbane
  • federal government
  • transportation policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: federal government

Places: Melbourne, Brisbane

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