Inland Rail
PAGE UPDATED: 16 October 2026
The Australian Government through Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is proposing to construct a 1,700km fast freight network to better link producers to markets and create new opportunities for businesses, industries, and regional communities.
Two of the thirteen sections of Inland Rail were previously proposed for the Scenic Rim Local Government Area as part of the freight rail network connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Projects of the rail line previously proposed for the Scenic Rim are:
In April 2023, the Australian Government released a report into the Inland Rail project which included recommendations which affect the Scenic Rim portions of the Inland Rail project. Click here to read the report
The Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton has now been cancelled and will not proceed.
The Calvert to Kagaru project is continuing through the Environmental Impact Statement process.
Calvert to Kagaru
The Calvert to Kagaru Inland Rail comprises 53km of new dual gauge rail line which diverts from the West Moreton rail line near Calvert and connects to the existing Sydney to Brisbane interstate rail line at Kagaru.
The Inland Rail team have been working with community and key stakeholders since 2017 seeking input into the Calvert to Kaguru draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS was open for public comment/formal submission from 19 December 2020 to 8 March 2021 and has now closed. Council's submission in response to the draft EIS can be read here.
Read submission(PDF, 2MB)
Looking for more information or have questions about Inland Rail?
Visit the website via: inlandrail.com.au