January 29, 2021

Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 project update January 2021

Welcome to our first Narrabri to North Star – Phase 1 project quarterly newsletter. In this and future newsletters, we will keep you informed of current and upcoming works, introduce key members of the Trans4m Rail team and explain how construction impacts are being mitigated and rail safety is being managed during construction.

January 4, 2021

Narrabri to North Star communication strategy

This document outlines our approach to working with the community and how we will manage and respond to any enquiries or complaints that we receive, as we build the Narrabri to North Star section.

December 10, 2020

Narrabri to North Star Environment Protection Licence issued to ARTC

Environment Protection Licence issued to the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) by the NSW Environment Protection Authority for Narrabri to North Star project.

December 10, 2020

Narrabri to North Star Environment Protection Licence issued to Trans4m Rail

Environment Protection Licence issued to Trans4m Rail by the NSW Environment Protection Authority for the Narrabri to North Star project.

November 30, 2020

Narrabri to North Star (Phase 1) ISCA “Excellent” IS Design rating certification

Narrabri to North Star (Phase 1) project is the first Inland Rail project to be verified for an Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating. The IS rating is a comprehensive system for evaluating sustainability across design, construction and operation phases of infrastructure projects and assets. It is administered by the Infrastructure Council of Australia which is a member based industry association with the purpose of enabling sustainability outcomes in infrastructure. Narrabri to North Star (Phase 1) project achieved an ‘excellent’ rating for its design.

November 27, 2020

Inland Rail breaks ground on Narrabri to North Star

Progress on the Australian Government Inland Rail project continues, with the second section of the 1,700 kilometre Melbourne to Brisbane freight line between Narrabri and North Star (N2NS) now under construction.

November 20, 2020

Narrabri to North Star project fact sheet

Narrabri to North Star is the second section of Inland Rail to enter construction, following the commissioning of the Parkes to Narromine line in September 2020.

November 20, 2020

Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 fact sheet

Trans4m Rail, a joint venture between contractors John Holland and SEE Civil, was announced in November 2020 as the principle construction contractor for Phase 1 works. Enabling works such as the delivery of rail and sleepers are now complete and early works are underway. Construction is planned for early 2021.

November 20, 2020

Narromine to North Star Phase 2 fact sheet

Phase 2 of Narrabri to North Star involves upgrading 15km of existing track and building 2.3km of new track across the Mehi-Gwydir floodplain at Camurra, north of Moree.

November 10, 2020

ARTC signs contract worth more than $650 million with Trans4m Rail to deliver Narrabri to North Star Inland Rail project

The Australian Rail Track Corporation has signed a contract worth more than $650 million with joint-venture Trans4m Rail to construct the next section of Inland Rail between Narrabri and North Star.