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Wiggins Island Rail Project Balloon Loop Wiggins Island Rail Project Balloon Loop The Wiggins Island Rail Project (WIRP) is the staged development of new rail lines and upgrading of existing lines to service the new Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) at the Port of Gladstone. About the Project WIRP Stage One includes constructing a new 13km Balloon Loop Fast Facts Balloon Loop from the North Coast Line near Yarwun to enable unloading of coal for the new port facility. Construction of 13km rail loop Works at the Balloon Loop project site include earthworks and drainage, track infrastructure, Location: Near Yarwun, Gladstone overhead electrical equipment, power systems, signals and telecommunications. Approximate project value: $200 million Once operational, coal trains will travel from mines Construction start: Mid 2012 in the southern Bowen Basin along Aurizon’s rail network to the Balloon Loop where it will be unloaded onto Est. construction completion: End 2013 WICET’s conveyor and carried to the port for export. Up to five trains can be held on the Balloon Loop Workers at peak construction: Approximately 180 at one time - three on the arrival side waiting to be unloaded, one at the unloader unloading coal, and one on the departure side heading back to the mines. Environment Beaks Creek Diversion Aurizon aims to continuously improve our Beaks Creek flows from the southern slope of Mount environmental performance. Martin in the Calliope Conservation Park, prior to meeting the Calliope River about one kilometre A comprehensive Environmental Management Plan upstream of the Calliope River rail bridges. will be implemented on site. As a result of the Balloon Loop works, a new drainage Aurizon will work to offset environmental rehabilitation channel is needed to manage flows from Beaks Creek. within the rail loop precinct through revegetation This means a small section of the creek needs to initiatives. be realigned through the loop to manage environmental flows. Fact Sheet Balloon Loop L a n d in g R d Wiggins Islands Coal Export Terminal d R m o rc T a a L rg t in M ie e R n Rio Tinto Alcan Yarwun d Gl adsto P ort C urt is W ay Orica Targinie Rd Bridge Lindherr Rd Morgan St Boat Creek Bridge Reid Rd Butler St Yarwun Mt Miller Mainline Freight Centre LEGEND WICET Unloading Facility Landmarks WIRP project area Bridges Rail network Callemondah Feeder Station Terminals Roads SEGMENT 1 Towns Site office WICET BALLOON LOOP Environmental Impact Study The Balloon Loop project site is adjacent to the existing North Coast Line which carries coal and freight train Aurizon worked with WICET to prepare an EIS for the traffic. To ensure the safety of the public and those new coal export terminal. The Balloon Loop was included working on site, the level crossings across this section in this EIS. The Coordinator General took into account of the operating railway have been upgraded with community feedback before approving the project with boom gates and flashing lights. conditions in 2007. Visit Aurizon’s website for links to view the EIS. About Aurizon Community » Australia’s largest rail freight operator and Aurizon is committed to working with stakeholders rail transporter of coal from mine to port for and communities in an effort to address the impact export markets. at construction and operation of a new rail line may » Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in have. All construction work on the Balloon Loop will November 2010. be undertaken on site, away from most residents and » Operations in Queensland, New South Wales, businesses. Aurizon will work with landowners and Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. tenants to ensure they are informed of works prior » Hauls more than 500,000 tonnes of coal per day. to their commencement. » Employs approximately 8,000 people with the majority living in regional communities in which Safety Aurizon operates. Aurizon has a ZERO harm policy. The safety of staff, contractors and the community is critical to all its rail operations, including all work undertaken as part of the Wiggins Island Rail Project. T 13 23 32 Contact us E [email protected] JM0513 W aurizon.com.au.
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