Article: Suburban freight corridor on cards

[ozbob]

From the Courier Mail 25th March 2010 page 25

Suburban freight corridor on cards

[Jon Bryant]

Both the dedicated freight line (must use Gateway Motorway easment not the windy mountain route through East Brisbane) and the Trout Road rail line are well and truely overdue.  Just wish the Minster would openly back the need for them and suport rail.  She is almost to afraid to announce these great plans.

[#Metro]

I rub my hands with glee!!!

[O_128]

Trout road rail line is much better than a stupid road, If the freight line is built it would negate the need for a third line on the Cleveland line as the current track could be electrified

[somebody]

Both the dedicated freight line (must use Gateway Motorway easment

I'm not sure there's much reason to do this.  The Port of Brisbane has functions for connecting Brisbane and west with the sea, but the ports to the north of Brisbane are far better.  Moreton Bay is too shallow to be attractive to dock at unless you really have to.

Is there a rail terminal between the Brisbane River and the next decent port?  (I'd suggest Bundaberg?)  Even if so, does traffic warrant a new river crossing?

[tomato]

 Has there actually been some offical announcement recently about  " the dedicated freight line " to the Port of Brisbane ?

   Googling " Connection SEQ 2031 " & looking in the dpi.qld...... websites didn't pop up any recent drafts/ updates to the 2009 - 2031 plan ...