Midland Line upgrade to increase grain volumes
The project upgrades 77 km of track between Carnamah and Mingenew to 19 TAL, enabling 25% more grain per train and benefiting CBH grain growers.
The Government of Western Australia has confirmed detailed planning for upgrades to the freight rail between the Carnamah and Mingenew section of the Midland Line will commence later this year after an in-principle funding agreement was reached with Arc Infrastructure.
Under the agreement, the State and Federal Governments will allocate up to a combined AU$45 million towards the upgrades from the AU$200 million Agriculture Supply Chain Improvement (ACSI) program, while Arc Infrastructure will contribute AU$22 million.
The project will see around 77 kilometres of track between Carnamah and Mingenew upgraded from a 16-tonne-axle loading (TAL) to 19 TAL, allowing 25% more grain per train to be transported. This will provide immediate operational benefits to CBH grain growers.
Improvements will include replacing all timber sleepers with a concrete/steel sleeper pattern as well as renewing rail infrastructure to allow heavier axle loads, with construction expected to commence next year and be completed in 2026.
The Midland Line transports more than more than 500,000 tonnes of grain to the port in Geraldton yearly.
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