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Annastacia Palaszczuk FB ---> https://www.facebook.com/annastaciamp/posts/601230851362518

QuoteGreat news: Queensland's rail revolution is on track with this year's budget delivering $3.5 billion worth of new rail projects, on top of our huge investment in Cross River Rail 🚄

We're transforming transport in Queensland to support our growing state, and rail is a big part of our future transport network.

Projects like the Beerburrum to Nambour and Kuraby to Beenleigh track duplications and Gold Coast Light Rail stage 3 - plus the manufacturing of 65 new trains in Maryborough - will help deliver thousands of jobs for Queenslanders.

And these projects will allow us to run more services, more often, all while improving safety.

https://www.facebook.com/annastaciamp/posts/601230851362518?comment_id=2041601546010635

QuoteAnnastacia Palaszczuk MP
We are delivering significant investments in freight and passenger services across our state helping to transform the network.
These projects will include:
🛤 $924 million towards the $1.219 billion Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3, Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads
🛤 $876 million towards the $2.598 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail
🛤 $489 million towards the $550.8 million Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Stage 1
🛤 $374.1 million New Generation Rollingstock, European Train Control System fitment, install new signalling
🛤 $275.7 million New Generation Rollingstock, Automatic Train Operations and Platform Screen Doors fitment
🛤 $263 million towards the New Generation Rollingstock program
🛤 $212 million towards the $600 million Queensland Train Manufacturing Program which forms part of $7.1 billion to boost the state's train manufacturing industry and build and operate 65 trains
🛤 $107 million towards the construction of three new Gold Coast railway stations at Pimpama, Hope Island and Merrimac. Project cost and timing subject to further planning
🛤 $92.5 million towards the $95.1 million Loganlea train station relocation
🛤 $30 million Loganlea train station park 'n' ride upgrade
🛤 $4.8 million towards the $6 million commitment to Beerwah and Maroochydore rail extension planning

https://budget.qld.gov.au

The 2022-23 Queensland Budget will be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday 21 June 2022.

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A rail revolution where the Cleveland line is still single track for close to half of the line, and we still have half hourly timetables on weekends and during the week if you live more than 10km from the city. 

If you want to see a rail revolution, go to Sydney or Perth.

^ Transperth !

All the projects listed are not new, with the exception of the last item I recall.

Good that investment continues though of course ...

More like Rail Revolt 

Train frequency is a shocker, and you can perhaps see that BCC's bus network and the way it has evolved is a response to that poor train frequency. On Sundays the bus is still coming every 15 minutes, and BCC demonstrated weekend demand when BUZ routes went in - Sunday patronage went up dramatically.

In a way, BCC is paying for the State Government's lack of train service. It appears directly on the BCC budget. ~$500/ratepayer p.a.

If anything, BCC should be happy to have more trains more often, it would reduce operating costs and increase service to everyone across the Brisbane. That's a net gain. Why they see it as some sort of loss to them... is puzzling.

The ' Rail Revolution ' is back! 

From 2011 ...

The @AnnastaciaMP Rail Revolution ?
It's a rail rehash at best.
Federal money included to make the spend look good.
Nothing for $3.2billion #CAMCOS #rail to Maroochydore?
#2tracks doesn't reach Landsborough
I hope there's real spending and not this rehash

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Rail Revolution - back on track?

19th June 2022

Greetings,

RAIL Back On Track welcomes the Rail Revolution that is coming.  Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP has declared " Queensland's rail revolution is on track with this year's budget delivering $3.5 billion worth of new rail projects, on top of our huge investment in Cross River Rail " ( https://www.facebook.com/annastaciamp/posts/601230851362518 ).

We had a Rail Revolution on the way in 2011 too.  Connecting SEQ 2031 ( https://cabinet.qld.gov.au/documents/2010/jul/connecting%20seq%202031/Attachments/Draft%20Connecting%20SEQ%202031.pdf ).  Unfortunately that ' Rail Revolution ' ended up going down a few branch lines.  We welcome back the ' Rail Revolution ' to the main line once again.

We look forward to the tabling of the 2022-23 Queensland Budget  and confirmation of funding directed towards the ' Rail Revolution '.

Best wishes,

Robert

Robert Dow
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https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/95441

Queensland's rail revolution on track

19th June 2022

JOINT STATEMENT

Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment
The Honourable Cameron Dick

Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Mark Bailey


Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick and Transport Minister Mark Bailey with Cross River Rail workers at the Woolloongabba station site.

In 2022, the Palaszczuk Government's rail revolution is on track, with this year's budget delivering a $3.5 billion pipeline of new rail projects, over and above Cross River Rail, as Queensland's population booms.

Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick said the Palaszczuk Government's rail revolution will support more than 5000 jobs and deliver better services for Queenslanders.

"Investing in rail gets Queenslanders to work sooner, and it gets them back home to their family sooner as well," the Treasurer said.

"But by making trains here in Queensland, it also supports traditional manufacturing, and skilled jobs in the many small and medium businesses that are part of the supply chain.

"We want to see more of these skilled jobs here in Queensland, which is one of the reasons we recently finalised the purchase of the Rockhampton Railyards.

"That will enable us to encourage suppliers into the rail manufacturing supply chain to relocate to Queensland."

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the $3.5 billion rail investment will transform transport, drive Queensland's future growth and support jobs.

"We're transforming transport in Queensland to support the massive population boom we are seeing, and rail is a big part of our future transport network," Mr Bailey said.

"Queenslanders know that our $5.4 billion investment in Cross River Rail is the Governments most significant single infrastructure investment.

"But this budget shows we are not just building a new underground line, with significant investments in freight and passenger services across our state we are transforming the network.

"This investment is headlined by projects like the Beerburrum to Nambour and Kuraby to Beenleigh track duplications, Gold Coast Light Rail stage three, station upgrades across all of Queensland, plus the manufacturing of 65 brand new trains in Maryborough.

"Bringing all of these projects together is the rollout of our brand new ETCS technology, a world leading program used across much of Europe, which will allow us to run more services, more often, all while improving safety," he said.

"That's why we've committed more than $500 million in this year's state budget for the installation of technology on the NGR trains that talk to the Cross River Rail Platform Screen doors and the ETCS fitment program, to further expand its rollout across the network."

Mr Bailey said while there are billions of dollars in new funding for major rail projects, the transformation of the network was well underway with the first train tracks now laid in Cross River Rail's tunnels.

"We finished the 5.9km twin-tunnels on Cross River Rail last year, and now we are building the underground stations and laying the tracks," he said.

"In really exciting news for Queenslanders, the first 50 metres of track has now been laid from just south of the future Albert Street station back towards the future Woolloongabba station."

Mr Bailey said the budget delivers further upgrades to Queensland train rollingstock.

"Cross River Rail will have automatic doors at our underground stations, similar to what people may have experienced in Singapore and Tokyo, which will improve safety, temperature control and ease of exiting and entering trains," he said.

"But these automatic doors also mean we need the trains to stop with absolute precision at our underground stations, and the only way to do this is through our digital technology rollout.

"That's why we've committed more than $500 million dollars in the budget towards a further upgrade to the New Generation Rollingstock program which will allow these trains to work with the automatic doors at our underground stations.

"The unfortunate reality is, we are still cleaning up the mess made by the Newman Government which ordered overseas made, non-compliant trains, and fitting them with the right technology to operate on the network is critical for safety.

"ETCS signalling and technology also allows us to safely run trains a lot closer together across the network, meaning we can deliver more services, more often, and reduce travel times and delays, all while improving safety."

Mr Bailey said the level of rail funding in the budget was a reflection of the Palaszczuk Government's commitment to deliver for Queensland despite market pressures.

"It's no secret construction costs have been skyrocketing over the last two years during the pandemic," he said.

"The prices of concrete, steel and timber have all risen, while the labour market is red-hot due to the infrastructure boom going on across Queensland.

"This is not just a Queensland issue though, with every state in Australia and many countries globally facing the same challenges.

"Unlike other state and local governments, we aren't cutting projects, putting them on hold or descoping them – we know Queensland is growing like never before and that means we need to deliver the infrastructure to support that growth.

"The Palaszczuk Government is committed to delivering more infrastructure even in these challenging times for the construction sector."

The $3.5 billion worth of funding is contained in the Queensland budget forward estimates for new rail projects over the next four years, which includes many projects that will be delivered over the next decade.

Major projects:

The QTRIP 2022-23 to 2025-26 includes rail investments:

$924 million towards the $1.22 billion Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3, Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads (jointly funded by the Australian Government, Queensland Government and City of Gold Coast)

$876 million towards the $2.6 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (Kuraby to Beenleigh) upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

$489 million towards the $550.8 million Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Stage 1 (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

$265 million towards the $374.1 million New Generation Rollingstock, European Train Control System fitment, install new signalling

$261 million towards the $275.7 million New Generation Rollingstock, Automatic Train Operations and Platform Screen Doors interface

$263 million towards the New Generation Rollingstock program

$212 million towards the $600 million Queensland Train Manufacturing Program which forms part of $7.1 billion to boost the state's train manufacturing industry and build and operate 65 trains

$107 million towards the $120 million commitment for the construction of three new Gold Coast railway stations at Pimpama, Hope Island and Merrimac. Project cost and timing subject to further planning

$92.5 million towards the $95.1 million Loganlea train station relocation (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

$30 million Loganlea train station park 'n' ride upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

$4.8 million towards the $6 million commitment to Beerwah and Maroochydore rail extension planning

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Bob, this isn't spend in the next FY is it, just over the next few FY's?

It's not just what you start doing it what you stop doing

"Successful multimodal cities aren't just about what your city starts doing — i.e., funding transit — it's what you stop doing — i.e., widening roads."

https://denver.streetsblog.org/2017/02/09/brent-toderian-dont-balance-modes-prioritize-walking-biking-and-transit/

I can see the Department of Social Media and Twitter are in overdrive.     

Now where are the 15-minute frequent all day trains for Kippa-Ring and Springfield Lines? These things can happen now on current infrastructure.

Quote from: kram0 on June 19, 2022, 17:18:30 PMBob, this isn't spend in the next FY is it, just over the next few FY's?

Yes, but we need to wait for the budget papers to read exactly what is going on.

https://twitter.com/MarkBaileyMP/status/1539027906625929217

https://twitter.com/AnnastaciaMP/status/1539089465238769664

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https://budget.qld.gov.au

The 2022-23 Queensland Budget will be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday 21 June 2022.

Had a quick scan. Some funding for more regional bus (urban). Other than that all known.

https://twitter.com/Jeffrey_Addison/status/1539103828741877760

https://twitter.com/Jeffrey_Addison/status/1539034652039856129

Rail Revolution   

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^ Well, at least it is a single track ... 

Time to vote for a party that actually has this in their policy statement

4. Prioritise funding to public transport modes.

12. Prioritise bike lane and bikeway network projects to connect communities to local train stations, bus interchanges and shopping centres and provide adequate and safe facilities for bicycle, scooter and motorcycle storage at these locations.

https://greens.org.au/qld/policies/transport

And at a Federal level

" Our cities are clogged up and becoming impossible to move around, and our outer suburbs and regional towns are stuck without the connections that people need. People have no choice but to travel by car, leading to traffic gridlock, skyrocketing carbon pollution and poor health from polluted air.

A government that is serious about building the 21st century infrastructure for our cities and regions must put money on the table for public transport projects to give us the accessible, affordable, clean and connected cities and regions that people deserve.

Yet funding for roads still makes up more than 4 in every 5 dollars of federal government - this cannot continue. The Greens will introduce a dedicated public transport investment fund of $25 billion over the next decade.

Investment of this scale is needed to restore Commonwealth infrastructure spending, and get critical public transport projects underway.

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Quote from: ozbob on June 21, 2022, 14:48:49 PMSpace holder

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Ha ha ...

I will have a read later of the budget papers. Doing the school run at present.

Not looking good for the Olympics 😶

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https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/95471

Record investment in Queensland's transport infrastructure
21st June 2022

JOINT STATEMENT

Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Mark Bailey

Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing and Regional Roads
Mr Bruce Saunders

Transport and roads projects across Queensland will be supercharged by a record level of infrastructure investment, creating jobs and supporting the state's growing population.

The Palaszczuk Government today released details of its $29.7 billion, four-year roads and transport investment plan to support 25,200 jobs.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the seventh record roads and transport budget in a row is helping to build an even more impressive pipeline of projects.

"Queensland is growing rapidly, with our world leading pandemic response making our state the place to be, but we know we need infrastructure to support this growth and that's what this budget delivers for Queenslanders," Mr Bailey said.

"The investment will drive the Palaszczuk Government's plan for shifting from economic recovery to future growth and prosperity, supporting jobs and delivering critical infrastructure to keep our state moving.

"This year's $29.7 billion in road and transport infrastructure investment plan will support 25,200 direct jobs, helping to promote more jobs in more industries, all while delivering better transport options for Queenslanders."

Mr Bailey said the budget includes major investment in south-east Queensland roads.

"Works are ramping up on the M1, Bruce Highway, and on the $2.1 billion Coomera Connector," he said.

"Driving from Coolangatta to Coolum, Queenslanders can see just how many major upgrades are going on through that corridor.

"From the $1 billion Varsity Lakes to Tugun M1 upgrade and the $1 billion Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway M1 upgrade, to the $662.5 million Caboolture to Steve Irwin Way Bruce Highway upgrade, we're delivering more lanes, better interchanges, and safer conditions across the south-east's major roads.

"On top of that, we're building a brand new highway, the Coomera Connector, which will deliver a second M1 between Logan and the Gold Coast, and will be the biggest road project in Queensland's history.

"That's the major work we are delivering right now, while also planning for the future with a range of planning studies and business cases funded through this budget to detail what's needed next across the region."

Assistant Regional Roads and Train Manufacturing Minister Bruce Saunders said major regional corridors such as the Bruce Highway are getting further significant investment, improving capacity, flood immunity and road safety.

"More than half of this record-breaking investment will directly support regional Queensland, with over $18 billion worth of road and transport projects being delivered outside the Brisbane region," Mr Saunders said.

"The pipeline of investment outlined in this plan will support an average of 16,220 direct jobs across regional Queensland, stepping up our focus on supporting regional growth.

"This includes funding for major regional projects like the $1.06 billion Rockhampton Ring Road, the $1 billion Cooroy to Curra Bruce Highway upgrade, the $481 million Cairns Southern Access Corridor Bruce Highway upgrade, the $350 million Mackay Port Access road, the $336 million Tiaro Bypass on the Bruce and the $230 million Townsville Ring Road (Stage 5).

"It also includes $280 million over four years for the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme which increases our commitment to work with local governments on local road and transport networks in regional areas."

Mr Bailey said $1.49 billion was allocated to targeted road safety programs, which was additional to road safety improvements delivered as part of major programs and projects.

"Improving road safety to reduce road trauma and save lives remains our highest priority," he said.

"This investment continues on a legacy of constant improvement through our various safety programs, supported by our investment in infrastructure which improves road conditions."

Mr Bailey said the budget also meant the Palaszczuk Government will be delivering $266.2 million for active transport infrastructure.

"This includes projects such as the Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads Cycleway, the Veloway 1 O'Keefe Street bridge, active transport path and crossing along Gympie – Brooloo Road, and the New England Highway Bikeway, Highfields to Toowoomba (Stage 2)," he said.

"This is in addition to other projects that provide improvements to the active transport network, such as infrastructure upgrades associated with Coomera Connector Stage 1, Centenary Bridge upgrade and various projects on the M1 and Bruce Highway.

"Queensland boaties can also look forward to an investment of $185.3 million towards maintenance and upgrades of their local facilities, including boat ramps, floating walkways, pontoons and dredging projects.

"This year's QTRIP really highlights the important work we are delivering across the state, making Queensland the place everyone wants to be."

Mr Bailey also noted the timing of the 2022 Federal Election meant QTRIP had been developed in advance of the incoming Australian Government's formal updates to the National Partnership Agreement on Land Transport Infrastructure Projects Schedule for Queensland.

He said the Queensland Government would work closely with the Australian Government in coming months to incorporate new commitments into the infrastructure pipeline such as additional federal funding for the Bruce Highway, Kuranda Range, Boundary Road level crossing (Coopers Plains) and Ipswich Motorway planning.

QTRIP 2022-23 to 2025-26 investment highlights include:

South Coast Region

$5.19 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$2.16 billion Coomera Connector (Stage 1), Coomera to Nerang (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$1.21 billion Gold Coast Light Rail (Stage 3) Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads (jointly funded by the Australian Government, Queensland Government and City of Gold Coast)
$1 billion Pacific Motorway, Varsity Lakes to Tugun upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$1 billion funding commitment for Pacific Motorway Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway capacity upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
$750 million Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$120 million Queensland Government funding commitment for three new Gold Coast railway stations at Pimpama, Hope Island and Merrimac.
$82.1 million Pacific Motorway, Exit 41 interchange upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$75 million Mount Lindesay Highway, Stoney Camp Road to Chambers Flat Road construct additional lanes (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

Metropolitan Region

$3.85 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$1 billion Gateway Motorway, Bracken Ridge to Pine River funding commitment (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
$450 million funding commitment for Brisbane Metro Woolloongabba Station (jointly funded by the Queensland Government, Australian Government and Brisbane City Council)
$244 million Centenary Bridge Upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$209.3 million Beams Road (Carseldine and Fitzgibbon) rail level crossing upgrade (jointly funded by the Queensland Government, Australian Government and Brisbane City Council)
$206 million funding for Boundary Road (Coopers Plains) rail level crossing (jointly funded with the Australian Government). Project cost, timing and funding arrangements subject to further planning and negotiations with Brisbane City Council and Australian Government Project (in line with its 2022 Federal Election commitment).
$125 million Linkfield Road Overpass upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

North Coast Region

$3.07 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$1.09 billion Bruce Highway, Pine River to Dohles Rocks Road interchange funding commitment (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
$662.5 million Bruce Highway, Caboolture - Bribie Island Road to Steve Irwin Way upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$550.8 million Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade (Stage 1) (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$320 million Sunshine Motorway, Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade (Stage 1) (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$301.3 million Bruce Highway, Maroochydore Road and Mons Road interchanges upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$163.3 million Bruce Highway, Deception Bay Road interchange upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$105 million Bruce Highway, Pine River to Caloundra Road Smart Motorways (Stage 2) (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$57 million Strathpine - Samford Road (Eatons Crossing Road and Mount Samson Road) intersection and safety improvements

Wide Bay Burnett District

$1.56 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$1 billion Bruce Highway, Cooroy to Curra Section D (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$336 million Bruce Highway, Tiaro Bypass (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$103 million Bruce Highway, Saltwater Creek and Deadmans Gully flood immunity upgrades (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
$44.7 million Bruce Highway (Gympie - Benaraby) various locations, upgrade culverts (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$44.1 million Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road and Pialba - Burrum Heads Road intersection upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$41.8 million Isis Highway (Bundaberg - Childers), various locations, safety improvements
$30 million Torbanlea - Pialba Road, various locations, upgrade intersections and floodways (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$28.9 million Pialba - Burrum Heads Road, O'Regan Creek, upgrade existing floodway
$25 million Mundubbera - Durong Road, John Peterson Bridge (Boyne River) replacement (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

Darling Downs District

$785.5 million investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$45.5 million Gore Highway (Toowoomba - Goondiwindi) upgrades at various locations (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$45.2 million Gore Highway (Millmerran - Goondiwindi), Wyaga Creek floodway upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$25 million Cunningham Highway, Eight Mile intersection upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$19.5 million New England Highway (Warwick - Wallangarra) safety improvements
$17 million Gore Highway (Pittsworth - Millmerran) pavement rehabilitation (various locations) (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$11.5 million New England Highway (Toowoomba - Warwick) high risk roads safety improvements
$6.8 million Barwon Highway (Talwood - Nindigully), Weengallon pavement widening (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$6.5 million New England Highway Bikeway, Highfields to Toowoomba (Stage 2)
$6.3 million Emu Swamp Dam, construct supporting road infrastructure (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

South West District

$302.8 million investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$6.8 million Quilpie - Adavale Road, various locations, upgrade seal and floodways (jointly funded with Quilpie Shire Council)
$5 million Carnarvon Highway (Injune - Rolleston), Dawson River bridge widening
$4.5 million Bulloo Developmental Road (Cunnamulla - Thargomindah) widening and sealing (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$4.5 million Mitchell Highway (Cunnamulla - Charleville) widening and sealing (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$3.8 million Balonne Highway (St George - Bollon), rehabilitate pavement
$3.8 million Quilpie - Thargomindah Road (Thargomindah), seal various locations (jointly funded with the Bulloo Shire Council)
$2.4 million Balonne Highway (St George - Bollon), construct heavy vehicle breakdown facility (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$2 million Diamantina Developmental Road (Quilpie - Windorah), widen and seal (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$1.6 million Carnarvon Highway (Mungindi - St George), widen and seal various locations (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

Fitzroy District

$1.52 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$1.06 billion Rockhampton Ring Road (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$125 million Access to Gladstone Port upgrade (jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government).
$80 million Rockhampton - Yeppoon Road upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$75 million Capricorn Highway (Emerald - Alpha) (Package 1), strengthen and widen pavement (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$70 million Bruce Highway (Rockhampton - St Lawrence), Pine Mountain Creek to Deep Creek safety improvements (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$40 million Bruce Highway (Rockhampton - St Lawrence) and Bolsover Street intersection upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$35 million Gavial - Gracemere Road (Lawrie Street) upgrade
$24 million Bruce Highway (Gin Gin - Benaraby), Charnwood Road to Palm Creek safety improvements (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

Central West District

$425.9 million investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$182.5 million funding for Outback Way future priorities (jointly funded with the Australian Government). Project details and timing subject to negotiation with the Australian Government.
$45 million Capricorn Highway (Emerald - Alpha) (Package 2), strengthen and widen pavement (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$9.7 Capricorn Highway (Emerald - Alpha), widen pavement (various locations)
$5.1 million Barcaldine - Aramac Road, various locations, widen and rehabilitate (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$5 million Cramsie - Muttaburra Road (Section 3), pave and seal
$5 million Diamantina Developmental Road (Windorah - Bedourie), rehabilitate pavement (various locations)
$4.5 million Eyre Developmental Road (Bedourie - Birdsville) (Section 2), pave and seal (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$4.1 million Kennedy Developmental Road (Hughenden - Winton), rehabilitate and widen pavement

Mackay Whitsunday District

$1.01 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$497.4 million Mackay Ring Road (Stage 1), including works between the intersection of the Mackay Ring Road and Bald Hill Road (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$350 million Mackay Port Access, Bruce Highway to Mackay - Slade Point Road, construct new two lane road (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$186.6 million Walkerston Bypass (jointly funded with the Australian Government).
$144.6 million Mackay Northern Access upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$44.1 million Bruce Highway (Proserpine - Bowen), Ten Mile Creek to Yeates Creek safety improvements (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$35 million Peak Downs Highway (Clermont - Nebo), Wuthung Road to Caval Ridge Mine widening and strengthening pavement (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$23 million Bruce Highway (Mackay - Proserpine), Jumper Creek flood immunity upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

Northern District

$1.06 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$230 million Townsville Ring Road (Stage 5) (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$99.8 million Bruce Highway, Townsville Northern Access Intersections Upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government) *note: this funding does not include $7.88 million of interim early works that were completed in 2018-19
$96.9 million Bruce Highway, Burdekin River Bridge rehabilitation program (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$95 million Garbutt - Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) Stage 2, Allambie Lane to Dunlop Street duplication (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$48 million Bruce Highway, Burdekin Deviation, plan and preserve corridor (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$48 million Bruce Highway, Ingham to Cardwell Range Deviation, plan and preserve corridor (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$46.4 million Townsville Connection Road (Idalia), University Road to Bowen Road Bridge (Stuart Drive) safety improvements
$40 million Bruce Highway (Ingham - Innisfail), Gairloch safety improvements (funded by the Australian Government)

North West District

$489.9 million investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$50 million Kennedy Developmental Road (The Lynd - Hughenden), progressive sealing (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$42.7 million Flinders Highway (Julia Creek - Cloncurry), Scrubby Creek strengthen pavement and widen floodway (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$33.8 million Flinders Highway (Hughenden - Richmond), upgrades at various locations (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$30 million Flinders Highway (Richmond - Julia Creek), Alick Creek, upgrade floodway and install culverts (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$25.5 million Landsborough Highway (Kynuna - Cloncurry), McKinlay River upgrades (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$22.5 million Flinders Highway (Richmond - Julia Creek), upgrades at various locations (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$13 million Richmond - Winton Road, various locations, pavement strengthening and widening (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$11.2 million Burke Developmental Road (Cloncurry - Normanton), various locations, widen pavement

Far North District

$1.59 billion investment over four years, including key investments such as:

$481 million Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 3), Edmonton to Gordonvale (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$359 million Cairns Ring Road (Cairns CBD to Smithfield) (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$300 million Cairns Western Arterial Road, Redlynch Connector Road to Captain Cook Highway duplication (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$237.5 million Cape York Region Package Stage 2, including $44.9 million Peninsula Developmental Road, Archer River Crossing construct bridge (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$225 million Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 5), Foster Road, upgrade intersection (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$85.6 million funding for Cape York Region Package, Cooktown to Weipa Corridor upgrade, future priorities (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$35 million Kennedy Highway (Cairns - Mareeba), Kuranda Range, Intelligent Transport System (jointly funded with the Australian Government)

Statewide

Includes funding commitments that cross regional/district boundaries that will be prioritised and allocated specific areas over time. Also includes investments that cross regional/district boundaries and investments delivered on a statewide basis.

$2.59 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (Kuraby to Beenleigh) upgrade (jointly funded with the Australian Government)
$1 billion funding commitment towards upgrades of the Inland Freight Route (Charters Towers to Mungindi) (jointly funded with the Australian Government). project details and timing subject to negotiation with Australian Government.
$600 million Queensland Train Manufacturing Program which forms part of the $7.1 billion to boost Queensland's train manufacturing industry and build and operate 65 trains
$544.5 million for the Warrego Highway (jointly funded with the Australian Government). Project details and timing subject to further planning and negotiation with the Australian Government. The Queensland Governments initial priority is upgrading the Mount Crosby Road interchange.
For more information about the State Budget visit budget.qld.gov.au.

ENDS

"He said the Queensland Government would work closely with the Australian Government in coming months to incorporate new commitments into the infrastructure pipeline such as additional federal funding for the Bruce Highway, Kuranda Range, Boundary Road level crossing (Coopers Plains) and Ipswich Motorway planning."

No mention of CAMCOS rail.

Subtract all the projects that are 'jointly funded by the Australian Government' and there wouldn't be much left.
Also the actual Queensland spend is disproportionately low.

I will go through the capital statement in detail.

Anyone going to call out the rail revolution $3.5 billion NEW projects lie?

Based on the Budget Media Release above and ignoring the $ in regional areas from Wide Bay Burnet onwards the funding split is approx 70% Roads and 30% Public Transport.  I don't include road overpasses as public transport as it really doesn't increase public transport usage. If it was rail over road and included new rail station I would.  I also don't separate active transport alongside a freeway as true active transport either. It is greenwashing.

In my books there is $11B that is just creating more congestion and more trips by motor vehicle requiring more tax payer subsidies. This is fiscal stupidity.

https://twitter.com/Jeffrey_Addison/status/1539151956413157376

Is Bailey not the biggest F&*k wit in this Queensland Government.

I mean what a hypocrite for saying how can they (the feds) pull a figure out of thin air for funding commitments for Sunny Coast line to Maroochydore, but they have done the exact same thing for their projects like the Gabba Busway station upgrade (which we no F&*k all about). We don't even have a brochure which is not like them. As well as the GC/Beenleigh line upgrade that has not been project scoped in detail.   

They are just playing games with the Sunny Coast.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/qld-politics/qld-budget-2022-59b-for-no-new-qld-infrastructure-projects/news-story/3561d1d89f05ea281e031bc3fc53f734

$59b for no new Qld infrastructure projects

While billions will be spent on existing transport and rail infrastructure projects to keep pace with the state's population growth, this year's budget lacks any major new projects.

Couriermail --> Qld Budget 2022: $59b for no new Qld infrastructure projects $

QuoteBillions of dollars will be spent on existing transport and rail infrastructure projects to keep pace with the state's population growth, but the budget lacks any major new projects.

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has allocated $59.1bn over four years for an infrastructure investment program he says will improve the state's production capacity and create jobs.

This year $15.5bn will be spent to upgrade schools, hospitals and roads in a program Mr Dick said would support 48,000 jobs.

At the centre of the investment is a $7.30bn investment in transport infrastructure, which includes $1.29bn to continue Cross River Rail, $270m to start stage three of the Gold Coast Light Rail and the rail network through the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project

Queensland Rail will receive $358m to replace, renew and upgrade rail infrastructure, rollingstock and facilities – with $142m spent on the southeast Queensland network and $168m for the regional network.

The budget includes also investment in previously announced projects on the Bruce Highway including the $1bn Cooroy to Curra upgrade, $662.5m to widen the highway to six lanes between Caboolture-Bribie Island Rd and Steve Irwin Way and $500m for upgrades between Mackay and Proserpine and Gladstone and Rockhampton. ....

Quote from: ozbob on June 21, 2022, 14:25:41 PMHad a quick scan. Some funding for more regional bus (urban). Other than that all known.

My initial impressions seem to be on the mark.

Queensland Parliament Hansard  Ministerial Statements

https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/events/han/2022/2022_06_21_DAILY.pdf

Budget, Railways; Cunningham Highway, Roadworker Death

Hon. MC BAILEY (Miller—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (9.51 am):

In today's budget, the Palaszczuk Labor government is making a record investment in Queensland's rail network.

More than $3.5 billion is locked in over the next four years for new rail projects which will transform
transport in Queensland.

On Sunday, I joined the Treasurer at Cross River Rail's Woolloongabba station, where the
Palaszczuk Labor government's rail revolution is already well underway—30 metres below ground
level. I am pleased to report to the House that the first train tracks have now been laid in Cross River
Rail's twin tunnels, and they look awesome. In fact, they are running almost below this House—from
the future underground Albert Street station under the Botanic Gardens and south towards the future
Woolloongabba station. Over the coming months workers will be laying up to 100 metres of track per
day. This is another milestone as we build the first underground passenger rail line in Queensland's
history.

Our commitment to rail does not terminate there. We are not just building 100 per cent state
gover21 Jun 2022nment funded Cross River Rail—after the lack of cooperation from the previous federal
government—we are transforming the entire rail network. Through more than $3.5 billion in rail
investment in today's budget, we are creating more than 5,000 jobs, and delivering major South-East
Queensland rail infrastructure projects, which will help Queenslanders get home to their families sooner.
This investment timetable includes: $924 million towards the $1.2 billion Gold Coast Light Rail
stage 3 from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads—I can see the smile on the face of the member for
Mermaid Beach; $875 million towards the $2.6 billion Kuraby to Beenleigh track duplication, which
includes removing five level crossings and station accessibility upgrades; $488 million towards the
$550 million Beerburrum to Nambour Rail upgrade—a project I know the members for Caloundra and
Nicklin are huge supporters of, and aren't they doing a fantastic job?; $912 million towards the New
Generation Rollingstock program; $212 million towards the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program
which is part of our $7.1 billion plan to build 65 new trains here in Maryborough, driven by the member
for Maryborough and assistant minister and supported strongly by the member for Hervey Bay;
$107 million towards the construction of three new Gold Coast train stations at Pimpama, Hope Island
and Merrimac—we will not ignore the Gold Coast like those opposite as we invest in better rail; and
$120 million towards the Loganlea train station relocation and park-and-ride upgrade—a project the
Attorney General and member for Waterford has championed.

Queensland is a boom state with a booming population due to our leadership during the COVID
pandemic. That means we need an expanded rail network. That is exactly what the Palaszczuk Labor
government is delivering in this budget. When it comes to rail, the Palaszczuk Labor government
delivers for Queensland through a record investment in today's budget—not cuts.

Before I finish, I have some sad news to report to the House. Yesterday a RoadTek worker
tragically lost his life on a job site on the Cunningham Highway. The incident is under investigation. The
gentleman has been working for RoadTek for five years. I am sure all members support me in sending
our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and all his work mates at the RoadTek depot in Nathan.

Queensland Parliament Hansard

https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/events/han/2022/2022_06_21_DAILY.pdf

Questions Without Notice

Railways, Investment

Ms HOWARD: My question is of the Minister for Transport and Main Roads. Can the minister
outline how Queenslanders will benefit from the Palaszczuk government's record rail investment, and
is the minister aware of any alternative approaches?

Mr BAILEY: I thank the member for Ipswich for her question. She is a member from a proud rail
town with a proud rail history and there are a lot of rail upgrades going on there in terms of station
upgrades. The Palaszczuk Labor government's rail record has been a proud one. Cross River Rail was
100 per cent funded by us after there was no cooperation from the LNP in Queensland, and those
opposite are still justifying it. They have lost power federally and they are still justifying the inaction and
the obstruction in Queensland by the Morrison-Abbott-Turnbull government. Despite that, we did light
rail stage 2 before the Commonwealth Games, and what a success it has been. We duplicated
Helensvale to Coomera. We got Cross River Rail going. We have a $500 million station upgrade
program with a lot of those already done and many continuing, including six stations underneath the
Cross River Rail project.

In this budget we are seeing a rail revolution under the Palaszczuk Labor government. Kuraby
to Beenleigh will be a transformational duplication for population growth and also the games, as well as
five level crossing removals and many station upgrades. The Sunshine Coast rail duplication is
happening under this government and in this budget. We did not even have a business case when we
came to power because of the indolence of those opposite, yet we are building it with more than half
a billion dollars worth of rail investment. The Gold Coast Light Rail stage 3 from Broadbeach to Burleigh
is coming with a substantial budget contribution. We are seeing new technology go into our new
generation trains. We are seeing trains built in Maryborough because of this government—not overseas
made and not disability noncompliant as happened under those incompetents opposite. Cross River
Rail was cut when they were in power, and they promised to cut it a second time in 2017. They did not
learn their lesson; they tried to cut it a second time. That was their promise to the people of Queensland,
but we building the infrastructure we need.

When we look at the record of those opposite, we saw them cut Cross River Rail. We saw them
cut train drivers. They had a whole new train line in 2016, so what did they do? They cut 48 train drivers.
That is how incompetent they are, and they are still run by the same Newman government failures—
the member for Chatsworth and the member for Broadwater. They were there. They were part of the
incompetence and they are still running their policy. The member for Mermaid Beach says that light rail
is being inflicted on the people of the Gold Coast. What an embarrassment! We have the member for
Burleigh's elaborate big dog-leg that would not work at all and he says that public transport will be
obsolete. These are people who want to form a government. I know it is not hard to believe, but they
are still in control. However, there are rumblings on the leadership. Look at the strategy today. No idea!
(Time expired)

What waffle

Mark BAILEY has a lot of criticisms, and I think he is one who really drives the party line/talking points very hard... even to the point of censoring others on his twitter account lest someone read competing views.

Which is not healthy IMHO.

For all of its faults, Blue Team in their did recognise there was an issue with SE busway capacity and tried to address that. I think the BaT tunnel required further refinement, particularly the location and nature of the connection of the portal to the SEB, but as a concept was sound from an engineering perspective. Essentially it would have made the Captain Cook Bridge section an actual busway.

Secondly, they had the guts to do a bus reform process. Politics killed it (as it also did in Adelaide for their bus review) but the attempt means that we now are in a better position to do one here again.

Finally, they did extend 15-minute train frequency to the Cleveland, Beenleigh and Ferny Grove lines as far as current infrastructure would allow it. That is the biggest gain here, because it required no new infrastructure.

I don't think Red Team ever did anything for basic all-day train frequency in all their years in managing Queensland Rail. They are so obsessed with high-cost infrastructure projects and hi-vis vest/hard hat theatre on social media that they have really neglected operations. But it's the OPERATIONS that matter as Perth has clearly shown.

I think their absolute disregard and neglect of the importance of operations will be shown when CRR opens and the track layout means that the infrastructure cannot be effectively used as it could have been.