Mayne Yard North

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https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/96922

11th January 2023

Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Mark Bailey

Trains test out new state-of-the-art stabling yard

The first trains are testing a crucial expansion of the Mayne Yard train depot, which will significantly improve stabling capacity ahead of Cross River Rail's opening and marks the next step in Queensland's rail revolution.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey, who rode one of the first trains into the new Mayne Yard North expansion today, said Queensland Rail was testing the new facility delivered through the Cross River Rail project ahead of its use.

"This is a really significant milestone for Queensland's rail revolution," Mr Bailey said.

"Mayne Yard North is the first step in preparation for the pipeline of rail investment we'll see over coming years.

"The new stabling facility will allow up to 17 six-car trains to be stabled on site, boosting stabling capacity at the inner-city depot.

"While it forms part of the wider enabling works underway at Mayne Yard and Clapham Yard in preparation for Cross River Rail, it will also support a raft of future investments, including the Beerburrum to Nambour and Kuraby to Beenleigh upgrades.

"This stabling yard will eventually house some of the 65 new trains being built in Maryborough in time for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games."

Mr Bailey said as well as the new train stabling facilities, the completed expansion included a train crew building and a graffiti removal facility.

"We're not just building Cross River Rail, we're building a new network," he said.

"The new facility will help ensure our rail network has the capacity to stable, clean and maintain the trains that our growing region will need into the future.

"You would be hard-pressed to find a more modern stabling yard anywhere in the country – the crew building is purpose-built with comfort in mind and the different components used to service the trains have been built to meet the very latest standards."

Mr Bailey said while almost 600 workers were involved in constructing Mayne Yard North, focus would now shift to further enabling works on the wider depot, including reconfiguration of Mayne Yard East to support Cross River Rail construction.

Queensland Rail CEO Kat Stapleton said the new facility was essential to accommodate the growth of the rail network in South East Queensland.

"The new Mayne Yard North stabling yard will play a vital role in our operations in the future as we plan to run more trains, more often," Ms Stapleton said.

"It's one of the first steps towards growing our network for the benefit of all Queenslanders.

"The room for an additional 17 six-car trains increases Mayne Yard's stabling capacity to 66 six-car trains in time for completion of the Cross River Rail project."

Mayne Yard North is expected to become fully operational in early 2023.

ENDS

Mayne Yard North fast facts:

The expansion of the Mayne Yard depot – known as Mayne Yard North – has been delivered through Cross River Rail.

Queensland Rail is currently testing the yard and it will become operational following a familiarisation period with staff.

Mayne Yard North's new infrastructure includes a 17 six-car train-capacity stabling yard, increasing the stabling capacity to 66 six-car trains in time for Cross River Rail, a new train crew building, a graffiti removal facility, shunters hut, decanting system, substation and communications equipment room.

More than 4.4km of track was laid at Mayne Yard North, consisting of 28,000 tonnes of ballast, 5,787 concrete sleepers, and 8,854m (490 tonnes) of rail.

Following Mayne Yard North's commissioning, enabling works will now take place at the existing Mayne Yard depot, which are expected to be completed in 2024.

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Mayne Yard North construction progress  MP4 305MB

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Mayne Yard North drone footage  MP4 138 MB

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Appears to have Qlds latest LX removal between the yard and the creek.

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So will the tracks to Albion run to the east of the vehicle access ramp you can see at the back of the main stabling yard ?

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This is the new heart of Brisbane's $5.4 billion underground Cross River Rail project, where extra trains will be stored closer to the centre of the rail network.

The Mayne Yard, just north of Central Station, allows trains to be stored closer between trips, allowing faster and more frequent services as Brisbane's population grows.

Mayne is the first of 15 Cross River Rail worksites to be finished as part of the underground rail project, originally budgeted to cost taxpayers $5.4 billion and to finish in 2025.

"You will see some trains from this yard using the Cross River Rail tunnel going down underground just north of Roma Street through the CBD, under Albert Street and then back out [through Woolloongabba and Dutton Park]," Transport Minister Mark Bailey said.

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So based on your photo Bob, where do the tracks go that will link to the new bridge?

Is it in the section to the East of the ramped roadway?

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Mayne Yard website flythrough MP4 110 MB

> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H2yVq7fFtVmw1uQQZgnQbpiXf5A1JLBU/view?usp=sharing

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