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Project Description Cross River Rail CHAPTER 4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION JULY 2011 Contents 4 Project description ..........................................................................................4-1 4.1 Overview of the Project.................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Operation overview........................................................................................ 4-2 4.1.2 Construction overview ................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.3 Study corridor................................................................................................. 4-4 4.1.4 Key features of the study corridor.................................................................. 4-4 4.1.5 Tenure............................................................................................................ 4-6 4.1.6 Project infrastructure...................................................................................... 4-7 4.1.7 Construction worksites................................................................................... 4-9 4.2 Project design ..................................................................................................................4-9 4.2.1 Design standards and criteria ........................................................................ 4-9 4.2.2 Station design ................................................................................................ 4-9 4.2.3 Roma Street Station....................................................................................... 4-9 4.2.4 Albert Street Station....................................................................................... 4-9 4.2.5 Gabba Station................................................................................................ 4-9 4.2.6 Boggo Road Station....................................................................................... 4-9 4.2.7 Ekka Station (surface) ................................................................................... 4-9 4.2.8 Yeerongpilly Station (surface)........................................................................ 4-9 4.2.9 Surface station upgrades............................................................................... 4-9 4.2.10 Tunnel design ................................................................................................ 4-9 4.2.11 Surface rail works .......................................................................................... 4-9 4.2.12 Associated non-rail surface works ................................................................. 4-9 4.2.13 Project systems.............................................................................................. 4-9 4.3 Project operation.............................................................................................................. 4-9 4.3.1 Operational overview ..................................................................................... 4-9 4.3.2 Operational arrangements ............................................................................. 4-9 4.3.3 Passenger rail operations at commencement of Project............................... 4-9 4.3.4 Future passenger rail operations with Project (at 2031)................................ 4-9 4.3.5 Other train services........................................................................................ 4-9 4.3.6 Stabling .......................................................................................................... 4-9 4.3.7 Rail maintenance ........................................................................................... 4-9 4.3.8 Operations workforce..................................................................................... 4-9 4.4 Construction..................................................................................................................... 4-9 4.4.1 Pre-construction phase.................................................................................. 4-9 4.4.2 Construction phase........................................................................................ 4-9 4.4.3 Construction worksites................................................................................... 4-9 4.4.4 Hours of work................................................................................................. 4-9 4.4.5 Construction program .................................................................................... 4-9 4.4.6 Construction workforce .................................................................................. 4-9 4.4.7 Spoil haulage and placement ........................................................................ 4-9 4.4.8 Material haulage ............................................................................................ 4-9 4.4.9 Property acquisition ....................................................................................... 4-9 4.4.10 Commissioning .............................................................................................. 4-9 4.4.11 Construction decommissioning and rehabilitation ......................................... 4-9 4.5 Project approvals ............................................................................................................. 4-9 4.5.1 State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ...................... 4-9 4.5.2 Commonwealth legislation............................................................................. 4-9 4.5.3 State legislation.............................................................................................. 4-9 4.5.4 Other approvals, licences, certifications, notifications and authorities .......... 4-9 4.5.5 Local laws ...................................................................................................... 4-9 CrossRiverRail 4 Project description This chapter addresses Section 1.8 and Section 2 of the ToR. It provides a brief description of the key elements of the Project’s construction and operation and provides a summary of major associated infrastructure requirements. 4.1 Overview of the Project The Queensland Government is planning to transform South East Queensland’s rail network, with Cross River Rail as the first step. Cross River Rail is a new north-south rail line in Brisbane’s inner city which features a railway in tunnels under Brisbane’s central business district (CBD) and river, and four new underground inner- city railway stations at Roma Street, Albert Street, Woolloongabba and Boggo Road. The total infrastructure cost is estimated to be $6.4 billion (2010 dollars). The planned underground stations would provide access to: key existing and future employment destinations including in the Brisbane CBD and at South Brisbane, Woolloongabba and Bowen Hills major event facilities including the Gabba stadium, the redeveloped River Stage in the City Botanic Gardens, the RNA Showgrounds and Suncorp Stadium via Roma Street significant hospitals and health infrastructure at the Mater Public and Private hospitals, the new Queensland Children’s Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital (PA Hospital) and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) major tertiary education institutions including the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) at Gardens Point and improved access to the University of Queensland (UQ). The underground system would consist of two single track tunnels of approximately 6 m internal diameter running under the city. Allowance has been made in the design for potential airspace developments directly above the stations at Albert Street, Woolloongabba and Boggo Road and adjacent to Roma Street Station. A new signalling system for the underground section would allow 24 trains an hour to operate in the peak period on each new track. The new signalling system would also allow train operations to synchronise with the platform screen doors (PSD) in underground stations. Cross passages between the two tunnels would be provided every 240 m for fire and life safety. A separate ventilation and emergency access building at Fairfield ensures compliance with the egress and fire and life safety requirements in the underground operating environment. On the surface, new stations would be constructed at the RNA Showgrounds and at Yeerongpilly, and upgrades to existing stations would be provided at Moorooka and Rocklea. The Project also incorporates modifications to the rail infrastructure on the Exhibition Loop, Mayne Rail Yard, Clapham Rail Yard (new stabling facility) and from Moorooka to Salisbury. Modifications to the road network in areas near the stations and new surface tracks would also be undertaken for the Project. Additionally upgrades and changes to the pedestrian and cycle network near the stations would also occur to provide improved connectivity and access to Cross River Rail. Upon completion, Cross River Rail would deliver additional passenger rail capacity into central Brisbane. This capacity has been designed to accommodate the forecast demands of Monday to Friday business, special cultural and sporting events and increased patronage requirements over the weekends. CrossRiverRail Page 4-1 The Project would form part of the South East Queensland passenger rail network which is operated by Queensland Rail. Freight tracks in the study corridor would continue to operate separately. Access would not be provided to Cross River Rail underground infrastructure for freight rail