Infrastructure WA

Recommendation 69

Support long-term investment decision-making for the state’s freight rail network over the remainder of the lease period (consistent with Rec 40b)

Recommendation

69. Support long-term investment decision-making for the state’s freight rail network over the remainder of the lease period, consistent with Recommendation 40b in the Infrastructure delivery chapter, by:

  1. implementing a structured approach to planning and consideration of public contributions towards proposals for expansion of the network, supporting government contributions by exception under limited circumstances 
  2. pursuing further investigations, including for:
    1. WA Agricultural Supply Chain Improvements
    2. Kalgoorlie Rail realignment.
WA Government response

The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 69 is fully supported. For further information please refer to the response document.

Actions:

69.102 Continue implementing the Agricultural Supply Chain Improvement (ASCI) program

69.103 Deliver the Kalgoorlie Rail realignment project

69.152 Consider improvements to the metropolitan freight rail system to increase capacity including intermodal terminals

Current Implementation Progress
3/3 actions on schedule

69.102 On schedule
Brookton and Broomehill rail sidings completed. Moora, Konnongorring and Cranbrook rail sidings are under construction. The Project Proposal Report for the Midland Line Carnamah - Mingenew rail upgrade will be submitted to the Commonwealth by the end of 2024. Funding priorities for the Tier 3 line project is pending.

69.103 On schedule
Procurement is progressing to support development of a detailed business case for the Kalgoorlie Rail Realignment Project, with contracts anticipated to be awarded in July 2024.

69.152 On schedule
The Kenwick Intermodal Terminal will be operational by the end of 2024. Future intermodal terminal work by DoT is pending until a Government investment decision regarding Westport is made. 

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