A Registration of Interest (ROI) process for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) component of Inland Rail project in Queensland has officially commenced. As part of the PPP Project, the private sector will design, build, finance and maintain the section of Inland Rail in Queensland from Gowrie to Kagaru.
“Private sector involvement in the design, build, finance and maintenance of the PPP section of the Inland Rail programme is critical,” Inland Rail CEO, Richard Wankmuller, said.
In Queensland, Inland Rail comprises 130 km of new dual gauge rail significant earthworks and complicated tunnels and viaducts and bridges through the Toowoomba, Little Liverpool and Teviot ranges, totaling 12 km.
The Australian Government confirmed in 2017 that the 130 km section of Inland Rail from Gowrie to Kagaru in Queensland will be delivered through a PPP. The Gowrie to Kagaru sections of Inland Rail include approximately 8.5 km of major tunnelling through the Toowoomba, Little Liverpool and Teviot ranges, and will need to address a range of complex engineering and construction challenges. The PPP will facilitate private sector expertise and innovation in the design and construction of these sections of Inland Rail.
The funding approach for Inland Rail was subject to extensive market testing and will manage risk and drive value for taxpayers in delivering this nationally significant project.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation is currently seeking registrations of interest prior to undertaking market sounding, with the commencement of the formal procurement process expected in Q1 2019.
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