Our Animations: Opening new regional rail freight opportunities - Commodities

Inland Rail is a fast freight line that will enhance our national freight network and supply chain capabilities, connecting existing freight routes through rail, roads and ports, and supporting Australia’s growth.

It will better link businesses, manufacturers and producers to national and global markets and generate opportunities for industries and regions during construction and beyond.

As each section of Inland Rail is built and made operational, it will allow regional businesses to shift more freight on rail and provide an interface between regional rail lines and East Coast metropolitan markets.

For example, when construction between Parkes, NSW and Beveridge, Victoria is completed in 2027, Inland Rail will provide double-stacked freight links into the 8,500km Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) freight network, which includes connections to Perth, Adelaide and the East Coast.

This animation showcases how Inland Rail will progressively open up access to more regional lines throughout Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland as each section is built.