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South-West Rail Corridor South-West Rail Corridor The South-West Rail Corridor continues to provide customers in the West Moreton System with reliable rail services to the Port of Brisbane. Aurizon hauls coal from the System facts. West Moreton Coal System and a range of agricultural commodities Track manager Queensland Rail along the South-West Rail Corridor through to the Port of Brisbane, Track axle load Varies including grain and livestock. Track gauge Narrow (1067 mm) Aurizon has proven capabilities Track configuration Majority single in providing bulk freight and logistics solutions for a wide range Export terminals 1 of customers and commodities. We have an efficient and flexible fleet that reliably meets our customers’ needs. Aurizon also offers road freight services in South-West Queensland servicing Charleville, Chinchilla, Cunnamulla, Dalby, Dirranbandi, Goondiwindi, Mitchell, Morven, Quilpie, Roma, St George, Toowoomba and Warwick. Major Aurizon customers in the South-West Rail Corridor include New Hope, Grain Corp, JBS and Teys. Fact Sheet South-West Rail Corridor Theodore Colton Maryborough Maryborough Wandoan Basin Wandoan Cameby Downs Gympie (Columboola) Nambour Roma Chinchilla Clarence-Moreton Basin Surat Basin Wilkie Creek (Macalister) Port of Brisbane Fisherman Island’s Dalby New Acland (Jondaryan) Qld Bulk Handling (QBH) Glenmorgan Oakey Brisbane Toowoomba Millmerran New Oakleigh/Jeebropilly (Ebenezer) Gold Coast Thallon Warwick Murwillimbah Goondiwindi Dirranbandi Byron Bay Lismore Moree Gunnedah Basin Grafton Walgett Rollingstock depot Metallurgical coal Proposed mines Existing rail Train crew depot Mixed coal product Operating export terminal Hunter Valley ^ # LEGEND ThermalWee mine Waa City/town South-West Coal and Freight System Rail Corridor Narrabri Coffs Harbour Narrabri North ^ Track Manager — Queensland Rail Boggabri Armidale # Track Manager — Australian Rail Track Corporation Whitehaven Macksville Contact us T 13 23 32 E [email protected] W aurizon.com.au.
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