North-South Rail Corridor Study Annexure 7

Contents

1 Description of the Sub-Corridors...... 2 1.1 Far Western Sub-Corridor...... 2 1.2 Central Inland Sub-Corridor ...... 9 1.3 Coastal Sub-Corridor ...... 20 1.4 Hybrid Sub-Corridor...... 29 1.5 Alternative Route Options common to all Sub-Corridors...... 40 1.6 Illustrative Figures ...... 41

© Ernst & Young 2006 This communication provides general information, current as at the time of production. Our report may be relied upon by the Department of Transport and Regional Services for the purpose of the North-South Rail Corridor Study only pursuant to the engagement contract dated 9 September 2005. We disclaim all responsibility to any other party for any loss or liability that the other party may suffer or incur arising from or relating to or in any way connected with the contents of our report, the provision of our report to the other party or the reliance upon our report by the other party. Data incorporated in this report has been received in good faith by the Study Team and has not been audited. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

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1 Description of the Sub-Corridors

1.1 Far Western Sub-Corridor

The Far Western Sub-Corridor is represented in Figure 1 and summarised below.

The Far Western Sub-Corridor commences in Melbourne and heads north utilising the existing Melbourne to Albury Line as far as Mangalore. The Sub-Corridor can then follow two alternative alignments between Mangalore and Junee via Albury or Shepparton.

The Albury alternative utilises the existing Melbourne to Albury Line through to Albury with a deviation at Wodonga and then the Main South Line from Albury to Junee; or

The Shepparton alternative follows the existing broad gauge Mangalore – Tocumwal Line via Shepparton that will require dual gauging. This alternative then follows the disused Narrandera – Tocumwal Line to Narrandera with potential deviations at Finley, Berrigan and Jerilderie. At Narrandera the Sub-Corridor utilises the existing Junee – Hay Line to Junee.

At Junee the Far Western Sub-Corridor can follow several routes to connect Junee to the Stockinbingal – Parkes Line:

From Junee the Sub-Corridor follows a section of the existing Main South Line from Junee to Cootamundra with potential deviations including Bethungra and Frampton, then utilises the existing Cootamundra – Lake Cargelligo Line to Stockinbingal ultimately connecting into the Stockinbingal - Parkes Line;

Route Option 0201 utilises a direct route from Junee to Stockinbingal connecting into the Stockinbingal - Parkes Line; or

Route Option 0101 utilises a direct route from Yeo Yeo on the Cootamundra – Lake Cargelligo Line to Maleeja on the Stockinbingal - Parkes Line

From Stockinbingal the Sub-Corridor follows the existing Stockinbingal – Parkes Line to Parkes, then utilises a short section of the Orange – Broken Hill Line to Goobang Junction with a potential bypass at Parkes. From Goobang Junction the Route Option follows the existing Parkes – Narromine Line to Narromine.

At Narromine the Far Western Sub-Corridor can follow several route options:

From Narromine the first option follows the Main West Line from Narromine to Dubbo, then the Dubbo – Coonamble Line from Dubbo to Coonamble with a potential bypass at Dubbo (Route Option 0304);

Route Option 0301 utilises a direct route from Narromine to Armatree connecting into the existing Dubbo - Coonamble Line;

Route Option 0302 from Coonamble to Burren Junction, then follows the existing Narrabri – Walgett line from Burren Junction to Narrabri with potential bypass of Narrabri (Route Option 0308) connecting into the existing Werris Creek - Mungindi Line to Moree; or

Route Options 1401 and 1402 from Coonamble to Narrabri via Gwabegar, then connects into the existing Narrabri - Walgett Line.

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From Narromine the Sub-Corridor follows the Main West Line from Narromine to Dubbo, then utilises the existing Troy Junction – Merrygoen Line (with several potential deviations), the Wallerawang – Gwabegar Line (with potential deviations), Binnaway – Werris Creek Line to The Gap (with potential deviations) and the Werris Creek Mungindi Line from The Gap to Moree with a potential bypass at Narrabri (Route Option 0309);

Route Option 0501 from Binnaway to Boggabri on the Werris Creek Mungindi Line; or

Route Option 0601 from Premer on the Binnaway – Werris Creek Line to Gunnedah on the Werris Creek – Mungindi Line.

From Moree (Camurra) the Far Western Sub-Corridor follows the existing Camurra – Boggabilla Line to North Star. At North Star the Sub-Corridor follows a section of disused Camurra – Boggabilla Line to Doyles Siding, then follows Route Option 0401 from Doyles Siding to Kildonan on the existing Warwick – Dirranbandi Line

The Far Western Sub-Corridor follows the existing Warwick – Dirranbandi Line to Inglewood. At Inglewood the alignment has two alternatives:

At Inglewood the alignment follows the existing Warwick – Dirranbandi Line to Warwick, the Toowoomba – Wallangarra Line to Toowoomba, then the Ipswich Toowoomba Line to Grandchester. The existing narrow gauge lines will require dual gauging; or

Route Option 0402 from Inglewood to Millmerran, follow the Wyreema – Milmerran Line (to be dual gauged) to near Toowoomba and connect to Route Option 0403 Gowrie to Grandchester.

The Far Western Sub-Corridor follows the existing Ipswich – Toowoomba Line to Calvert. At Calvert the alignment has two alternatives:

Follow the existing Ipswich – Toowoomba Line, the existing Brisbane - Ipswich Line, the existing Yeerongpilly – Corinda Line which will all require dual gauging. The alignment then follows the North Coast Line south to Acacia Ridge; or

Route Option 1301 from Calvert to Kagaru on the North Coast Line, then follows the existing North Coast Line to Acacia Ridge.

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Figure 1 - Far Western Sub-Corridor

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A total of 20 improvement options have been identified for the Far Western Sub-Corridor as described Table 1. Concept designs have been developed for each route option in accordance with the infrastructure criteria to enable indicative costing of each option.

To identify the route options with the best value for money, the Study Team determined the minutes in transit time saved per dollar spent for each project. The results of the analysis are provided in Chart 1. The route options that yield the maximum improvement in travel time per dollar spent are:

0901 Finley – Jerilderie (Greenfield)

0903 Tocumwal – Junee (Berrigan Deviation)

0902 Tocumwal – Junee (Finley Deviation)

0101 Yeo Yeo – Maleeja (Greenfield)

0906 Tocumwal – Junee (Junee Bypass – Narrandera to Stockinbingal)

0907 Mangalore – Tocumwal (Murchison Deviation)

Chart 1 – Improvement Options (Value for Money) – Far-Western Sub-Corridor

Time Savings per Dollar Spent Far Western Sub-Corridor

2.5

1.5

minutes/$m 1

0.5

0 0101 0102 0201 0202 0204 0301 0303 0304 0308 0411 0901 0902 0903 0904 0906 0907 1201 1401 1501 Route Option

Note - Route options with a Time Saving per Dollar Spent of less than 0.02 min/$m have not been included.

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Table 1 - Improvement Options – Far-Western Sub-Corridor

TRANSIT LENGTH PROJECT TIME ROUTE NAME OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS DESCRIPTION SAVING TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection from existing Cootamundra - Lake Cargelligo Line at YEO YEO - 0101 GREENFIELD 12.7 25,501 13.00km Yeo Yeo to near Maleeja on the Stockinbingal - MALEEJA Parkes Line bypassing low speed curves at Yeo Yeo and the township of Stockinbingal

Proposed alignment on the Cootamundra - Lake YEO YEO - Cargelligo Line removes low speed curves at Yeo 0102 MALEEJA 8.2 126,020 19.30km Yeo and Stockinbingal with reconfiguration of DEVIATION turnouts at Stockinbingal to connect into the Stockinbingal - Parkes Line

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection from Junee on the Main South Line to Stockinbingal JUNEE - on the Stockinbingal - Parkes Line bypassing low 0201 GREENFIELD 52.3 120,166 50.40km STOCKINBINGAL speed curves and steep grades at Bethungra Spiral, the township of Cootamundra and low speed curves on the Cootamundra - Lake Cargelligo Line

Proposed alignment removes low speed curves and steep grades at Bethungra Spiral, low speed curves at Frampton, Cootamundra on the Main South Line and JUNEE - Yeo Yeo and Stockinbingal on the Cootamundra - 0202 STOCKINBINGAL 35.0 1,104,651 74.20km Lake Cargelligo Line. Bethungra Spiral is replaced DEVIATION with a tunnel and a Cootamundra Bypass and tunnel provides a connection from the Main South Line to the Cootamundra - Lake Cargelligo Line

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South BETHUNGRA 0203 2.5 365,111 7.50km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION associated with the Bethungra Spiral

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South FRAMPTON 0204 5.2 236,329 8.30km Line removes low speed curves between Frampton DEVIATION and Cootamundra

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection GREENFIELD from the Parkes - Narromine Line utilising a section NARROMINE - 0301 NARROMINE TO 43.2 136,748 91.25km of the Main West Line at Narromine, then COONAMBLE ARMATREE connecting to the Dubbo - Coonamble Line near Armatree

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection from Burren Junction utlising a section of the Burren Junction- Pokataroo Line to Camurra on the Camurra BURREN - Boggabilla Line utilising a section of the Werris JUNCTION - 0303 GREENFIELD 65.8 230,039 133.5km Creek - Mungindi Line at Moree. A new crossing of MOREE the Mehi Creek and Gwydir River removes low speed curves and infrastructure at Moree and Camurra

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TRANSIT LENGTH PROJECT TIME ROUTE NAME OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS DESCRIPTION SAVING TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection BYPASS from the Main West Line west of Dubbo to the DUBBO BYPASS 0304 NARROMINE TO 14.0 41,858 9.60km Dubbo - Coonamble Line at Talbragar bypassing low COONAMBLE speed curves and infrastructure at Dubbo and includes a new crossing of the Macquarie River

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection BYPASS BURREN NARRABRI from the Narrabri - Walgett Line to the Werris Creek 0308 JUNCTION TO 12.0 31,016 9.30km BYPASS - Mungindi Line bypassing low speed curves and MOREE infrastructure at Narrabri and Narrabri Junction

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection GREENFIELD, from an upgraded dual gauged or standard gauge INGLEWOOD - DUAL GAUGING Warwick - Dirranbandi Line at Coolmunda to the 0411 312.5 2,059,134 214.2km CALVERT AND OPTIMISING future Gowrie - Grandchester Alignment utlising an EXISTING upgraded dual or standard gauge Wyreema - Milmerran Line.

Proposed alignment on the disused Narrandera - FINLEY - 0901 GREENFIELD 43.2 60,120 40.60km Tocumwal line removes low speed curves at Finley, JERILDERIE Berrigan and bypasses the town of Jerilderie.

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused TOCUMWAL - FINLEY 0902 2.7 5,148 3.90km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed JUNEE DEVIATION curves at Finley

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused BERRIGAN 0903 8.5 12,945 7.40km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Berrigan

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused JERILDERIE 0904 3.3 8,232 4.70km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Jerilderie

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the JUNEE BYPASS Junee - Hay Line to the proposed alignment Junee - 0906 (NARRANDERA TO 58.1 122,222 51.60km Stockinbingal Line connecting to the Stockinbingal – STOCKINBINGAL) Parkes Line bypassing low speed curves, infrastructure and the town of Junee

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual MANGALORE - MURCHISON 0907 2.5 5,244 3.50km or standard gauge Mangalore - Tocumwal Line TOCUMWAL DEVIATION removes low speed curves at Murchison

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the Parkes - Stockinbingal Line to the Parkes - PARKES PARKES BYPASS 1201 4.6 48,877 4.50km Narromine Line with connections to the Orange - DEVIATION Broken Hill Line at Goobang Junction and future Intermodal Terminal

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TRANSIT LENGTH PROJECT TIME ROUTE NAME OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS DESCRIPTION SAVING TRACK) (MINS)

GREEN FIELD Proposed alignment provides a direct connection COONAMBLE - 1401 (COONAMBLE TO 16.3 120,300 74.25km from the Dubbo - Coonamble line to the NARRABRI GWABEGAR) Wallerawang - Gwabegar Line near Gwabegar

Proposed alignment deviation on the Melbourne - MELBOURNE - WODONGA Albury Line removes low speed curves and 1501 1.8 65,042 5.30km JUNEE DEVIATION infrastructure at Wodonga (Alignment provided by DOI)

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1.2 Central Inland Sub-Corridor

The Central Inland Sub-Corridor is represented in Figure 2 and summarised below.

The Central Inland Sub-Corridor commences in Melbourne and heads north utilising the existing Melbourne to Albury Line as far as Mangalore. The Sub-Corridor can then follow two alternative alignments between Mangalore and Junee via Albury or Shepparton.

The Albury alternative utilises the existing Melbourne to Albury Line through to Albury and then the Main South Line from Albury to Junee with a deviation at Wodonga; or

At Junee the Central Inland Sub-Corridor can follow several routes to connect Junee to Dubbo:

Route Option 0201 utilises a direct route from Junee to Stockinbingal connecting into the Stockinbingal – Parkes Line; or

Route Option 0101 utilises a direct route from Yeo Yeo on the Cootamundra – Lake Cargelligo Line to Maleeja on the Stockinbingal Parkes Line

From Stockinbingal the Sub-Corridor follows the existing Stockinbingal – Parkes Line to Parkes, then a short section of the Orange – Broken Hill Line to Goobang Junction with a potential bypass at Parkes. From Goobang Junction the Route Option follows the existing Parkes – Narromine Line to Narromine then the existing Main West Line to Dubbo.

From Cootamundra the Sub-Corridor follows the existing Main South Line (with potential deviations) to Demondrille then follows the existing Blayney – Demondrille Line (with several potential deviations) to Blayney. The alignment then follows the existing Main West Line to Dubbo with a potential bypass at Dubbo (Route Option 0307) and several potential deviations along the way including:

Route Option 0701 utilises a direct route from Cowra on the Blayney Demondrille Line to Orange on the Main West Line; or

Route Option 0801 bypasses the town of Young on the Blayney – Demondrille Line.

At Dubbo the Central Inland Sub-Corridor follows the existing Troy Junction – Merrygoen Line (with several potential deviations), the Wallerawang – Gwabegar Line (with potential deviations), Binnaway – Werris Creek Line and the Main North Line to Armidale.

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At Armidale the Central Inland Sub-Corridor follows the disused Main North Line to Wallangarra with several potential deviations. At Wallangarra the route follows the Toowoomba – Wallangarra Line to Cambooya including several potential deviations and will require dual gauging. At Cambooya the alignment has two alternatives:

From Cambooya follow the existing Toowoomba – Wallangarra Line and the Ipswich – Toowoomba Line to Grandchester. These existing narrow gauge lines will require dual gauging; or

Route Option 3809 from Cambooya to near Toowoomba and connect to Route Option 0402 leading into Route Option 0403 Gowrie to Grandchester.

The Central Inland Sub-Corridor follows the existing Ipswich – Toowoomba Line to Calvert. At Calvert the alignment has two alternatives.

Route Option 1301 from Calvert to Kagaru on the North Coast Line then follows the existing North Coast Line to Acacia Ridge.

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Figure 2 - Central Inland Sub-Corridor

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A total of 65 improvement options have been identified for the Central Inland Sub-Corridor as described in Table 2. Concept designs have been developed for each route option in accordance with the infrastructure criteria to enable indicative costing of each option.

To identify the route options with the best value for money, the Study Team determined the minutes in transit time saved per dollar spent for each project. The results of the analysis are provided in Chart 2. The route options that yield the maximum improvement in travel time per dollar spent are:

3403 Merrygoen – Werris Creek (Binnaway Connection and Deviation) – High Speed)

3404 Merrygoen – Werris Creek (Binnaway Connection and Deviation) – Low Speed)

3101 Cootamundra – Yass (Demondrille North - Central Option to Young)

0305 Dubbo Bypass (Bypass Narromine to Merrygoen)

0901 Finley – Jerilderie (Greenfield)

0903 Tocumwal – Junee (Berrigan Deviation)

Chart 2 – Improvement Options (Value for Money) – Central Inland Sub-Corridor

Time Savings per Dollar Spent Central Inland Sub-Corridor

4.2 3.2 2.5

1.5

minutes/$m 1

0.5

0 0101 0102 0201 0202 0204 0305 0307 3202 0801 0901 0902 0903 0904 0905 0906 0907 1201 1501 3101 3103 3201 3301 3302 3303 3304 3403 3404 3405 3406 3407 3410 3411 3501 3604 3606 3702 3703 3705 3801 3802 3803 3804 3805 Route Option

Note - Route options with a Time Saving per Dollar Spent of less than 0.02 min/$m have not been included.

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Table 2 – Improvement Options – Central Inland Sub-Corridor

TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection from existing Cootamundra - Lake Cargelligo Line YEO YEO - 0101 GREENFIELD 12.7 25,501 13.00km at Yeo Yeo to near Maleeja on the Stockinbingal - MALEEJA Parkes Line bypassing low speed curves at Yeo Yeo and the township of Stockinbingal

Proposed alignment removes low speed curves and steep grades at Bethungra Spiral, low speed curves at Frampton, Cootamundra on the Main South Line JUNEE - and Yeo Yeo and Stockinbingal on the 0202 STOCKINBINGAL 35.0 1,104,651 74.20km Cootamundra - Lake Cargelligo Line. Bethungra DEVIATION Spiral is replaced with a tunnel and a Cootamundra Bypass and tunnel provides a connection from the Main South Line to the Cootamundra - Lake Cargelligo Line

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South BETHUNGRA 0203 2.5 365,111 7.50km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION associated with the Bethungra Spiral

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South FRAMPTON 0204 5.2 236,329 8.30km Line removes low speed curves between Frampton DEVIATION and Cootamundra

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection from the Main West Line west of Dubbo to the Troy BYPASS Junction - Merrygoen Line east of Troy Junction DUBBO BYPASS 0305 NARROMINE TO 33.8 44,315 11.30km bypassing low speed curves and infrastructure at MERRYGOEN Dubbo and includes a new crossing of the Macquarie River

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection from the Main West Line at Wongarbon to the Troy BYPASS ORANGE 0307 28.9 140,743 20.00km Junction - Merrygoen Line at Barbigal bypassing TO MERRYGOEN low speed curves and infrastructure at Dubbo and Troy Junction

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment provides a direct direction from the Blayney - Demondrille Line near Woodstock to the Main West Line near Orange bypassing low COWRA - 0701 GREENFIELD 27.0 2,146,664 67.10km speed curves and infrastructure, steep grades on the ORANGE between Woodstock and Blayney. (Proposed alignment includes several major cuttings, tunnels and valley crossings)

Proposed alignment provides a low speed BLAYNEY 3202 3.4 6,106 1.70km connection from the Blayney - Demondrille Line to CONNECTION the Main West Line removes turn back at Blayney

Proposed alignment on the Blayney - Demondrille YOUNG BYPASS 0801 GREENFIELD 17.3 172,152 20.60km Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure, steep grades and bypasses the town of Young

Proposed alignment on the disused Narrandera - FINLEY - 0901 GREENFIELD 43.2 60,120 40.60km Tocumwal line removes low speed curves at Finley, JERILDERIE Berrigan and bypasses the town of Jerilderie.

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused TOCUMWAL - 0902 FINLEY DEVIATION 2.7 5,148 3.90km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed JUNEE curves at Finley

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused BERRIGAN 0903 8.5 12,945 7.40km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Berrigan

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused JERILDERIE 0904 3.3 8,232 4.70km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Jerilderie

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the JUNEE BYPASS Junee - Hay Line to the proposed alignment Junee - 0905 (NARRANDERA TO 4.1 21,388 6.10km Stockinbingal Line via Cootamundra bypassing low COOTAMUNDRA) speed curves, infrastructure and the town of Junee

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the JUNEE BYPASS Junee - Hay Line to the proposed alignment Junee - 0906 (NARRANDERA TO 58.1 122,222 51.60km Stockinbingal Line connecting to the Stockinbingal STOCKINBINGAL) – Parkes Line bypassing low speed curves, infrastructure and the town of Junee

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual MANGALORE - MURCHISON 0907 2.5 5,244 3.50km or standard gauge Mangalore - Tocumwal Line TOCUMWAL DEVIATION removes low speed curves at Murchison

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

DEMONDRILLE Proposed alignment provides a connection from the COOTAMUNDRA - 3101 NORTH (CENTRAL 44.4 19,167 2.60km Main South Line to the Blayney - Demondrille Line YASS OPTION TO YOUNG) removing turn back at Demondrille

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South JINDALEE Line removes low speed curves and steep grades 2102 2.1 219,959 9.20km DEVIATION between Jindalee and Wallenbeen and includes a tunnel at Morrisons Hill.

Proposed alignment deviation on the Blayney - DEMONDRILLE - BENDICK MURRELL Demondrille Line removes low speed curves and BLAYNEY 3102 2.6 153,220 17.50km DEVIATION steep grades between Monteagle and Bendick UPGRADE Murrell

Proposed alignment deviation on the Blayney - Demondrille Line removes low speed curves and 3103 COWRA DEVIATION 21.5 59,667 11.70km infrastructure between Noonbinna and Holmwood and bypasses the town of Cowra

Proposed alignment deviation on the Blayney - WOODSTOCK 1 3104 0.3 103,340 3.90km Demondrille Line removes low speed curve near DEVIATION Woodstock

Proposed alignment on the Blayney - Demondrille WOODSTOCK 2 3105 3.5 373,243 13.80km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION between Woodstock and Lucan

Proposed alignment on the Blayney - Demondrille CARCOAR 3106 2.2 391,153 16.85km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION between Carcoar and Blayney

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection BLAYNEY BLAYNEY - from the Blayney - Demondrille Line to the Main 3201 CONNECTION AND 8.0 70,548 9.50km DUBBO West Line bypassing low speed curves and DEVIATION infrastructure and turnback at Blayney

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main West DRIPSTONE 3203 0.7 248,013 13.00km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION between Mumbil and Apsley

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the Troy Junction - DUBBO - BARBIGAL 3301 0.6 17,101 6.75km Merrygoen Line removes low speed curves between MERRYGOEN DEVIATION Beni and Barbigal

Proposed alignment deviation on the Troy Junction - MURONBUNG 3302 5.1 37,351 8.10km Merrygoen Line removes low speed curves between DEVIATION Muronbung and Elong Elong

Proposed alignment deviation on the Troy Junction - MENDOORAN 3303 8.3 99,068 25.00km Merrygoen Line removes low speed curves between DEVIATION Boomley and Mendooran

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the MERRYGOEN Troy Junction - Merrygoen Line to the Wallerawang 3304 15.3 32,832 8.60km BYPASS - Gwabegar Line bypassing low speed curves and infrastructure at Merrygoen

Proposed alignment deviation on the Wallerawang - MERRYGOEN - NEILREX 3401 -2.3 24,162 6.00km Gwabegar Line removes low speed curves between WERRIS CREEK DEVIATION Toogarlan and Neilrex

Proposed alignment deviation on the Wallerawang - PIAMBRA 3402 -0.7 54,813 1.80km Gwabegar Line removes low speed curves at DEVIATION Piambra

Proposed alignment provides connection from the BINNAWAY Wallerawang - Gwabegar Line to the Binnaway - 3403 CONNECTION AND 31.5 7,550 3.60km Werris Creek Line bypassing low speed curves and DEVIATION turn back at Binnaway

Proposed alignment provides low speed connection BINNAWAY from the Wallerawang - Gwabegar Line to the 3404 CONNECTION AND 32.8 10,351 0.80km Binnaway - Werris Creek Line bypassing turn back DEVIATION at Binnaway

Proposed alignment deviation on the Binnaway - ULINDA 3405 0.5 15,377 4.00km Werris Creek Line removes low speed curves near DEVIATION Ulinda

Proposed alignment deviation on the Binnaway - CONNEMARRA 3406 7.8 152,987 27.00km Werris Creek Line removes low speed curves and DEVIATION steep grades between Oakey Creek and Premer

Proposed alignment deviation on the Binnaway - THE GAP 3407 3.1 36,469 5.00km Werris Creek Line removes low speed curves and DEVIATION infrastructure between Turilawa and The Gap

WERRIS CREEK Proposed alignment provides connection from the HIGH SPEED LEFT Binnaway - Werris Creek Line to the Main North 3410 4.3 21,477 4.70km TURNOUT TO Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure ARMIDALE turn back at Werris Creek

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

WERRIS CREEK Proposed alignment provides low speed connection LOW SPEED LEFT 3411 2.0 3,722 1.10km from the Binnaway - Werris Creek Line to the Main TURNOUT TO North Line removes turn back at Werris Creek ARMIDALE

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main North WERRIS CREEK - TAMWORTH Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure 3501 18.5 169,752 16.30km ARMIDALE BYPASS between Warrall and Nemingha and bypasses the city of Tamworth

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main North KOOTINGAL Line removes low speed curves and steep grades 3502 15.3 1,016,252 52.30km DEVIATION between Kootingal and Wollun. (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main ARMIDALE - EXMOUTH North Line removes low speed curves and steep 3601 1.7 93,547 7.50km TENTERFIELD DEVIATION grades at Exmouth. (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main BLACK MOUNTAIN 3602 0.7 107,299 7.20km North Line removes low speed curves between 1 DEVIATION Exmouth and Black Mountain.

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main BLACK MOUNTAIN 3603 0.6 97,877 3.60km North Line removes low speed curves at Black 2 DEVIATION Mountain.

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main LLANGOTHLIN 3604 1.4 49,775 3.30km North Line removes low speed curves and steep DEVIATION grades at Llangothlin.

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main BEN LOMOND North Line removes low speed curves and steep 3605 1.3 310,816 8.90km DEVIATION grades at Ben Lomond. (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main YARRAFORD North Line removes low speed curves and steep 3606 2.4 100,950 16.30km DEVIATION grades between Glen Innes and Dundee. (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main BOLIVIA North Line removes low speed curves and steep 3607 7.5 527,459 13.40km DEVIATION grades at Bolivia. (Proposed alignment includes a major tunnel through Angoperran Hill)

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused Main BLUFF ROCK North Line removes low speed curves and steep 3608 4.3 305,809 15.00km DEVIATION grades between Sandy Flat and Bungulla. (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line TENTERFIELD - WALLANGARRA 3701 -0.5 133,684 6.70km at Wallangarra removes low speed curves and WARWICK DEVIATION bypasses town of Wallangarra. (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line BALLANDEAN 3702 10.7 190,041 20.70km removes low speed curves and steep grades between DEVIATION Bald Mountain and Glen Aplin . (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual STANTHORPE or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line 3703 5.7 183,030 14.80km DEVIATION removes low speed curves and infrastructure and steep grades between Glen Aplin and Applethorpe.

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual APPLETHORPE or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line 3704 -1.2 67,646 6.80km DEVIATION removes low speed curves between Applethorpe and Thulimbah

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line COTTONVILLE 3705 19.2 531,595 29.80km removes low speed curves and steep grades between DEVIATION Cotton Vale and Morgan Park . (Proposed alignment has sections with 2.50% grades)

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line WARWICK - 3801 WARWICK BYPASS 11.3 247,801 11.30km removes low speed curves and infrastructure and TOOWOOMBA bypasses city of Warwick. (Proposed alignment includes a major tunnel)

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual DEUCHARS or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line 3802 5.6 118,841 7.80km DEVIATION removes low speed curves between Massie and Hendon

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual ELPHINSTONE or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line 3803 1.9 26,279 8.50km DEVIATION removes low speed curves between Ellinthorp and Elphinstone

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual GREENMOUNT or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line 3804 5.9 38,930 7.30km DEVIATION removes low speed curves between Greenmount and Watts

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment provides a direct connection from the upgraded dual or standard gauge Toowoomba - Wallangarra Line to the proposed Inglewood - Toowoomba alignment utilising a CAMBOOYA - section of the Wyreema - Milmerran Line. Proposed 3805 136.3 1,904,339 100.2km GRANDCHESTER alignment bypasses low speed curves and infrastructure between Watts and Wyreema and bypasses the town of Cambooya. The alignment follows a section of Route Option 0402, then connects into Route Option 0403

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1.3 Coastal Sub-Corridor

The Coastal Sub-Corridor is represented in Figure 3 and summarised below.

The Coastal Sub-Corridor commences in Melbourne and heads north utilising the existing Melbourne to Albury line as far as Mangalore. The Sub-Corridor can then follow two alternative alignments between Mangalore and Junee via Albury or Shepparton.

The Albury alternative utilises the existing Melbourne to Albury line through to Albury and then the Main South line from Albury to Junee with a deviation at Wodonga; or

At Junee the Coastal Sub-Corridor follows the Main South Line to Cootamundra. At Cootamundra the sub-corridor can follow two alternatives:

Follow the existing Main South Line to Yass including several potential deviations; or

Route Option 2101 from Cootamundra connecting to the Main South Line near Yass.

Near Yass the Coastal Sub-Corridor follows the existing Main South Line to Macarthur with several potential deviations then follows the proposed SSFL to Chullora.

From Chullora/Strathfield the Coastal Sub-Corridor follows the Main North Line with potential deviations at Cowan Bank and Fassifern – Hexham. From Hexham the alignment can follow two alternatives:

Follow the Main North Line to Maitland and the North Coast Line to Stroud Road; or

Route Option 5203 from Hexham to Stroud Road on the North Coast Line.

From Stroud Road the Coastal Sub-Corridor follows the Main North Line to Acacia Ridge with many potential deviations.

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Figure 3 - Coastal Sub-Corridor

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A total of 58 improvement options have been identified for the Coastal Sub-Corridor as described in Table 3. Concept designs have been developed for each route option in accordance with the infrastructure criteria to enable indicative costing of each option.

To identify the route options with the value for money, the Study Team determined the minutes in transit time saved per dollar spent for each project. The results of the analysis are provided in Chart 3. The route options that yield the maximum improvement in travel time per dollar spent are:

0901 Finley – Jerilderie (Greenfield)

0903 Tocumwal – Junee (Berrigan Deviation)

0902 Tocumwal – Junee (Finley Deviation)

0906 Tocumwal – Junee (Junee Bypass - Narrandera to Stockinbingal)

0907 Mangalore – Tocumwal (Murchison Deviation)

0904 Tocumwal – Junee (Jerilderie Deviation)

Chart 3 – Improvement Options (Value for Money) – Coastal Sub-Corridor

Time Savings per Dollar Spent Coastal Sub-Corridor

2.5

1.5 minutes/$m 1

0.5

0 0204 0901 0902 0903 0904 0905 0906 0907 1501 2103 2105 2202 2301 5201 5203 5402 5403 5404 5405 5406 5407 5501 5502 5503 5504 5505 5601 5602 5604 5605 5606 5701 5702 5703 5705 5706 5707 5708 5709 5710 5801 5803 5804 Route Option

Note - Route options with a Time Saving per Dollar Spent of less than 0.02 min/$m have not been included.

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Table 3 – Improvement Options – Coastal Sub-Corridor

TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South JUNEE - BETHUNGRA 0203 2.5 365,111 7.50km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades STOCKINBINGAL DEVIATION associated with the Bethungra Spiral

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South FRAMPTON 0204 5.2 236,329 8.30km Line removes low speed curves between Frampton DEVIATION and Cootamundra

Proposed alignment on the disused Narrandera - FINLEY - 0901 GREENFIELD 43.2 60,120 40.60km Tocumwal line removes low speed curves at Finley, JERILDERIE Berrigan and bypasses the town of Jerilderie.

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused TOCUMWAL - 0902 FINLEY DEVIATION 2.7 5,148 3.90km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed JUNEE curves at Finley

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused BERRIGAN 0903 8.5 12,945 7.40km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Berrigan

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused JERILDERIE 0904 3.3 8,232 4.70km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Jerilderie

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the JUNEE BYPASS Junee - Hay Line to the proposed alignment Junee - 0906 (NARRANDERA TO 58.1 122,222 5.20km Stockinbingal Line bypassing low speed curves, STOCKINBINGAL) infrastructure and the town of Junee

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual MANGALORE - MURCHISON 0907 2.5 5,244 3.50km or standard gauge Mangalore - Tocumwal Line TOCUMWAL DEVIATION removes low speed curves at Murchison

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South Line removes low speed curves and steep grades COOTAMUNDRA - between Cootamundra and Goondah and low speed 2101 GREENFIELD 23.4 1,837,822 81.20km YASS infrastructure at Demondrille and Harden (Proposed alignment includes several major cuttings and valley crossings)

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure DEMONDRILLE west of Demondrille to Cunningar and includes a 2103 6.5 319,545 18.40km DEVIATION single track tunnel at Demondrille. Proposed alignment from Demondrille to west of Harden is a single track bypass.

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South GALONG 2104 2.5 190,709 10.10km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades at DEVIATION Galong

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South BINALONG 2105 7.5 190,140 18.80km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION between Binalong and Goondah

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South BOWNING 2106 0.4 162,729 4.10km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades at DEVIATION Bowning.

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South YASS - COOLALIE 2201 3.9 280,847 9.40km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades GOULBURN DEVIATION between Coolalie and Jerrawa.

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure and steep grades between Jerrawa and Breadalbane. 2202 GUNNING BYPASS 12.7 570,997 38.80km Proposed alignment bypasses the town of Gunning and crosses the Cullerin Range at the existing Hume Highway cutting

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South 2203 JOPPA DEVIATION 0.3 67,123 4.00km Line removes low speed curves between Joppa and Hume Highway Overpass.

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure and steep grades between Yanderra and Maldon. Proposed alignment includes three crossings of GOULBURN - 2301 PICTON DEVIATION 10.0 272,435 20.10km Hume Freeway and two major river crossings. MACARTHUR Connections to existing alignment are maintained near Bargo and near Maldon. (Sections of the proposed alignment are at approximately 2.00% grade)

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main North Line removes low speed curves and steep grades COWAN BANK between Mount Ku Ring Gai and the Hawkesbury COWAN BANK 5101 5.4 1,040,287 15.80km DEVIATION River. Proposed alignment includes a major tunnel and part reconstruction of breakwater at Brooklyn to Long Island. (Alignment design provided by ARTC)

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main North Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure and bypasses the Newcastle metropolitan area FASSIFERN - FASSIFERN - between Awaba and Hexham. Proposed alignment 5201 HEXHAM 16.9 554,609 29.40km STROUD ROAD includes two tunnels and a crossing of the Sydney - DEVIATION Newcastle Freeway (F3). The alignment crosses the environmentally sensitive Hexham Swamp utilising a disused colliery railway alignment.

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the HEXHAM LINK Main North Line from Newcastle to the proposed 5203 (BROADMEADOW - 49.7 474,766 65.30km Hexham - Stroud Road alignment and connects to STROUD ROAD) the North Coast Line at Stroud Road

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast STROUD ROAD - WEISMANTELS 5401 3.0 157,785 11.20km Line removes low speed curves between Dewrang TAREE DEVIATION and Wards River

CRAVEN 1 Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast 5402 1.2 30,479 3.50km DEVIATION Line removes low speed curves at Craven

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast CRAVEN 2 5403 0.7 4,760 1.60km Line removes low speed curves between Craven and DEVIATION Stratford

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast AVON RIVER 5404 3.3 53,704 12.60km Line removes low speed curves between Stratford DEVIATION and Gloucester

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast BARRINGTON Line removes low speed curves between Gloucester 5405 10.6 500,485 26.20km RIVER DEVIATION and Mount George. Proposed alignment includes several tunnels and major cuttings.

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast CHARITY CREEK Line removes low speed curves between Mount 5406 7.8 250,762 20.00km DEVIATION George and Wingham. Proposed alignment includes a tunnel and several major cuttings.

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast NORTH TAREE 5407 4.2 49,207 5.80km Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure at DEVIATION Taree.

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

TAREE - Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast TAREE - KEMPSEY 5501 COOPERNOOK 10.5 107,843 19.60km Line removes low speed curves between Kundle DEVIATION Kundle and Coopernook

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast COOPERNOOK 5502 1.2 9,726 3.50km Line removes low speed curves between Moorland NORTH DEVIATION and Johns River

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast ROSSGLEN 5503 4.2 134,590 9.30km Line removes low speed curves between Rossglen DEVIATION and Herons Creek

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast HERONS CREEK 5504 2.0 65,018 9.50km Line removes low speed curves between Herons DEVIATION Creek to north of Kerewong

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast KUNDABUNG 5505 3.7 76,589 12.80km Line removes low speed curves between Kundabung DEVIATION and Kempsey

KEMPSEY Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast 5506 0.8 42,473 7.60km DEVIATION Line removes low speed curves north of Kempsey

KEMPSEY - COFFS TAMBAN Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast 5601 0.5 10,839 4.00km HARBOUR DEVIATION Line removes low speed curves at Tamban

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast EUNGAI 5602 4.0 140,769 10.30km Line removes low speed curves at south of Eungai to DEVIATION north of Eungai

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast INGALBA 5603 1.4 96,956 6.10km Line removes low speed curves between Ingalba and DEVIATION Warrell Creek

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure MACKSVILLE 5604 2.4 83,946 11.20km between Warrell Creek and Wirrimbi and bypasses DEVIATION the town of Macksville. Proposed alignment includes two major river crossings

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast NAMBUCCA HEADS 5605 3.0 127,174 10.00km Line removes low speed curves between Wirrinbi SOUTH DEVIATION and Nambucca Heads

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast NAMBUCCA HEADS 5606 1.0 17,862 3.00km Line removes low speed curves between Nambucca NORTH DEVIATION Heads and Valla

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast RALEIGH 5607 1.4 83,167 5.50km Line removes low speed curves between Repton and DEVIATION Archville

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast Line removes low speed curves, infrastructure and COFFS HARBOUR - COFFS HARBOUR 5701 13.5 557,426 26.40km steep grades between Coffs Harbour and near Nana CASINO DEVIATION Glen. Proposed alignment includes two major tunnels.

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast GLENREAGH 5702 1.4 65,078 7.20km Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure DEVIATION between near Nana Glen and Glenreagh.

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast SHERWOOD 5703 1.2 59,913 8.80km Line removes low speed curves between Glenreagh DEVIATION and Kungala

KUNGALA Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast 5704 0.5 51,257 5.10km DEVIATION Line removes low speed curves north of Kungala

LANITZA Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast 5705 0.9 15,042 4.10km DEVIATION Line removes low speed curves at Lanitza

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast BRAUNSTONE 5706 3.6 60,205 13.40km Line removes low speed curves between Braunstone DEVIATION and Grafton City

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast GRAFTON 5707 8.7 109,813 26.00km Line removes low speed curves between Koolkhan DEVIATION and near Lawrence Road

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast BANYABBA 5708 4.9 66,232 16.60km Line removes low speed curves between Banyabba DEVIATION and near Camira Creek

AMPDALE Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast 5709 1.4 13,659 3.30km DEVIATION Line removes low speed curves at Ampdale

CLEARFIELD Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast 5710 0.5 11,711 4.30km DEVIATION Line removes low speed curves at Clearfield

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast CASINO - ACACIA Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure 5801 CASINO DEVIATION 2.5 27,019 8.00km RIDGE between Shannon Brook and Nammoona and bypasses the town of Casino

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast KYOGLE 5802 0.7 70,581 5.50km Line removes low speed curves and some DEVIATION infrastructure at Kyogle

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast Line removes low speed curves, steep grades including the Border Loop between Wiangaree BORDER CROSSING 5803 19.5 734,133 29.40km (NSW) and Glenapp (Qld). Proposed alignment DEVIATION includes a major tunnel that crosses the environmentally sensitive Border Ranges National Park.

Proposed alignment deviation on the North Coast GLENAPP 5804 5.5 212,529 16.20km Line removes low speed curves between Glenapp DEVIATION and Dulbolla

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1.4 Hybrid Sub-Corridor

The Hybrid Sub-Corridor is represented in Figure 4 and summarised below.

The Hybrid Sub-Corridor commences in Melbourne and heads north utilising the existing Melbourne to Albury line as far as Mangalore. The Sub-Corridor can then follow two alternative alignments between Mangalore and Junee via Albury or Shepparton.

The Albury alternative utilises the existing Melbourne to Albury line through to Albury and then the Main South Line from Albury to Junee with a deviation at Wodonga; or

At Junee the Hybrid Sub-Corridor can follow several routes to connect Junee to Dubbo:

Route Option 0201 utilises a direct route from Junee to Stockinbingal connecting into the Stockinbingal - Parkes Line; or

Route Option 0101 utilises a direct route from Yeo Yeo on the Cootamundra – Lake Cargelligo Line to Maleeja on the Stockinbingal Parkes Line

From Cootamundra the Sub-Corridor follows the existing Main South Line (with potential deviations) to Demondrille then follows the existing Blayney – Demondrille Line (with several potential deviations) to Blayney. The alignment then follows the existing Main West Line to Dubbo with a potential bypass at Dubbo (Route Option 0307) with several potential deviations along the way including:

Route Option 0701 utilises a direct route from Cowra on the Blayney Demondrille Line to Orange on the Main West Line; or

Route Option 0801 bypasses the town of Young on the Blayney – Demondrille Line.

Follow the Main North Line to Hexham and then Route Option 5202 to Stroud Road; or

Follow the existing Main North Line to Stroud Road.

From Stroud Road the Coastal sub-corridor follows the Main North Line to Acacia Ridge with many potential deviations along the way.

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Figure 4 - Hybrid Sub-Corridor

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A total of 79 improvement options have been identified for the Hybrid Sub-Corridor as described in Table 4. Concept designs have been developed for each route option in accordance with the infrastructure criteria to enable indicative costing of each option.

To identify the route options with the value for money, the Study Team determined the minutes in transit time saved per dollar spent for each project. The results of the analysis are provided in Chart 4. The route options that yield the maximum improvement in travel time per dollar spent are:

3403 Merrygoen - Werris Creek (Binnaway Connection and Deviation – High Speed)

3404 Merrygoen - Werris Creek (Binnaway Connection and Deviation – Low Speed)

3101 Cootamundra – Yass (Demondrille North - Central Option to Young)

0305 Dubbo Bypass (Bypass Narromine to Merrygoen)

0901 Finley – Jerilderie (Greenfield)

0903 Tocumwal – Junee (Berrigan Deviation)

Chart 4 – Improvement Options (Value for Money) – Hybrid Sub-Corridor

Time Savings per Dollar Spent Hybrid Sub-Corridor

4.2 3.2 2.5

1.5 minutes/$m 1

0.5

0 0101 0102 0201 0202 0204 0305 0307 3202 0801 0901 0902 0903 0904 0905 0906 0907 1201 1501 3101 3103 3201 3301 3302 3303 3304 3403 3404 3405 3406 3407 4101 4102 4103 5202 5402 5403 5404 5405 5406 5407 5501 5502 5503 5504 5505 5601 5602 5604 5605 5606 5701 5702 5703 5705 5706 5707 5708 5709 5710 5801 5803 5804 Route Option

Note - Route options with a Time Saving per Dollar Spent of less than 0.02 min/$m have not been included.

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Table 4 – Improvement Options – Hybrid Sub-Corridor

TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South BETHUNGRA 0203 2.5 365,111 7.50km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION associated with the Bethungra Spiral

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main South FRAMPTON 0204 5.2 236,329 8.30km Line removes low speed curves between Frampton DEVIATION and Cootamundra

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment provides a low speed connection BLAYNEY 3202 3.4 6,106 1.70km from the Blayney - Demondrille Line to the Main CONNECTION West Line removes turn back at Blayney

Proposed alignment on the Blayney - Demondrille YOUNG BYPASS 0801 GREENFIELD 17.3 172,152 20.60km Line removes low speed curves and infrastructure, steep grades and bypasses the town of Young

Proposed alignment on the disused Narrandera - FINLEY - 0901 GREENFIELD 43.2 60,120 40.60km Tocumwal line removes low speed curves at Finley, JERILDERIE Berrigan and bypasses the town of Jerilderie.

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused TOCUMWAL - 0902 FINLEY DEVIATION 2.7 5,148 3.90km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed JUNEE curves at Finley

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused BERRIGAN 0903 8.5 12,945 7.40km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Berrigan

Proposed alignment deviation on the disused JERILDERIE 0904 3.3 8,232 4.70km Narrandera - Tocumwal line removes low speed DEVIATION curves at Jerilderie

Proposed alignment provides a connection from the JUNEE BYPASS Junee - Hay Line to the proposed alignment Junee - 0906 (NARRANDERA TO 58.1 122,222 65.30km Stockinbingal Line connecting to the Stockinbingal STOCKINBINGAL) - Parkes Line bypassing low speed curves, infrastructure and the town of Junee

Proposed alignment deviation on the upgraded dual MANGALORE - MURCHISON 0907 2.5 5,244 3.50km or standard gauge Mangalore - Tocumwal Line TOCUMWAL DEVIATION removes low speed curves at Murchison

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TRANSIT LENGTH TIME ROUTE NAME ROUTE OPTION COST $000 (NEW COMMENTS SAVING OPTION TRACK) (MINS)

Proposed alignment deviation on the Blayney - WOODSTOCK 1 3104 0.3 103,340 3.90km Demondrille Line removes low speed curve near DEVIATION Woodstock

Proposed alignment on the Blayney - Demondrille WOODSTOCK 2 3105 3.5 373,243 13.80km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION between Woodstock and Lucan

Proposed alignment on the Blayney - Demondrille CARCOAR 3106 2.2 391,153 16.85km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION between Carcoar and Blayney

Proposed alignment deviation on the Main West DRIPSTONE 3203 0.7 248,013 13.00km Line removes low speed curves and steep grades DEVIATION between Mumbil and Apsley

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