General Enquiries - Inland Rail - Beveridge To Albury (B2A) Tranche 2

Overview About Inland Railf Inland Rail is a fast freight line stretching approximately 1,600km that will connect Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. It will enhance our national freight 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. Delivering Inland Rail will help us keep pace with the increasing freight demands of Australia's growing population. Shifting more goods onto rail means faster, more reliable freight; safer, less congested roads; and fewer emissions. Inland Rail Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of ARTC, is building Inland Rail on behalf of the Australian Government. Beveridge to Albury The Beveridge to Albury section is a brownfield enhancement project in Victoria that will upgrade 262km of existing rail corridor. The section spans from Beveridge, north of Melbourne to the NSW/Victoria border, at Albury-Wodonga, and will enhance upgrade works already completed on the North East rail line. Travelling from north to south, the existing rail corridor runs largely parallel to the Hume Highway from the Murray River at Wodonga to the outskirts of Melbourne. It then shares the Regional Victorian broad-gauge rail corridor (V/Line) from Seymour to Beveridge. The project scope for Victoria is driven by the requirements to meet horizontal and vertical clearances for the safe operation of double-stacked trains. The Victorian section of Inland Rail is being delivered in two tranches - Tranche 1 major construction started in early 2023 and is being delivered by McConnell Dowell. The Tranche 2 construction contract was awarded to John Holland in June 2024, with major construction expected to start in early 2025. Construction of the entire Beveridge to Albury section in Victoria is expected to be completed in 2027. Tranche 2 Tranche 2 works include replacing road bridges, lowering rail tracks, and station modifications to enable the safe operation of double-stacked freight trains across eight sites between Wandong and Benalla. Description of works involved To achieve the clearance required for double-stacked trains to safely operate, works will include: Wandong (Broadford-Wandong Road) - New road bridge to the north of the existing bridge. - New shared user path. Broadford (Hamilton Street) - New road bridge. - New shared user path and pedestrian path. - Modification of connecting side streets. - Track lowering. Broadford (Short Street) - New road bridge to the north of the existing bridge. - New shared user path. - Track lowering. Broadford (Marchbanks Road) - New road bridge to the north of the existing bridge. Tallarook (Hume Freeway) - Track lowering of two ARTC standard gauge tracks. - Slew and potential lower of two broad gauge tracks. - Pier/abutment protection of existing structures. Seymour (Hume Freeway) - Track lowering and slew of two ARTC standard gauge tracks. - Pier/abutment protection of existing structures. Euroa (Station Precinct including Anderson Street) - New road underpass on existing bridge alignment. - Track re-alignment. - New platform, precinct, and pedestrian underpass. Benalla (Station Precinct) - Removal of redundant road bridge. - Track re-alignment. - New platform, precinct, and pedestrian underpass. About John Holland John Holland are Australia and New Zealand's leading end-to-end integrated infrastructure, building, rail, and multi-modal transport company. John Holland is committed to creating sustainable economic development and employment opportunities for local businesses and individuals, prioritising local jobs and industry when construction commences, ensuring the best possible representation of the regional communities across the eight sites, to deliver this transformational project. Delivery timeframes Design and Construction Tender Release - Q3 completed Design and Construction Tender Close - Q4 completed Early Commence Works contract - Q2 completed Contract Award - Q2 completed Major construction - from 2025 Completion of construction - 2027 Engaging local and First Nations suppliers John Holland is committed to creating sustainable economic development and employment opportunities for local and First Nations businesses and individuals by maximising their opportunities to participate in the project. John Holland will provide full, fair, and reasonable opportunity for capable and competitive local and First Nations businesses and social enterprises to compete for work or participate in supply chains associated with Inland Rail. Express interest for any opportunities that may arise for this project.