South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031

[ozbob]

Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe
20/07/2010

$134 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE SEQ GROWTH

Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 (SEQIPP) will soon be replaced with a state-wide Queensland Infrastructure Plan (QIP), Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe said today.

Mr Hinchliffe said this year's updated SEQIPP, released today, would be incorporated into QIP to anticipate infrastructure needs in fast growing regions throughout the state.

He said work would soon begin on QIP as the Bligh Government continued to progress regionalisation and relieve pressure on the state's south east.

"The new SEQIPP outlines $60.4 billion for Greater Brisbane, $21.7 billion for the Western Corridor and Western SEQ, $14.2 billion for the Gold Coast, $20.9 billion for the Sunshine Coast and $17 billion for projects that benefit the entire region,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Of this, SEQIPP outlines estimated investment of $97.7 billion in transport, $6.8 billion in health, $3 billion in education and training, $5.4 billion in energy, $3.8 billion in community services and $16 billion in completed projects.

"Next year SEQIPP will be replaced with the first Queensland Infrastructure Plan to deliver a state-wide blueprint of road, public transport, health and education infrastructure required to match forecast population growth.

"This will be based on local government feedback on population growth and new dwelling targets for their regions.

"Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, QIP will anticipate infrastructure needs in growing regions as we continue to deliver on regionalisation and help relieve pressure on the south east corner.

"QIP will also provide a state-wide pipeline of projects with the credibility to attract federal funding and a robust prioritisation of projects across the state's regional planning frameworks.

"The new plan will also incorporate significant economic development activities, such as the new LNG industry, and associated infrastructure needs.''

Mr Hinchliffe said SEQIPP outlined $134 billion in spending for South East Queensland transport, water, energy, health, education and community services projects.

First released in 2005 and closely aligned to the South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP), SEQIPP identifies infrastructure to support regional priorities and cater for predicted growth.

"Transport projects still account for the lion's share of SEQIPP with major investments in health, energy, community services, education and training and water maintaining the region's liveability," Mr Hinchliffe said.

"The massive investment in South East Queensland is expected to support about 930,000 jobs through to 2031."

To date $22 billion had been spent supporting 176, 000 jobs and in the next year infrastructure investment was estimated to reach $28.6 billion - resulting in an additional 40,000 jobs.

Around $16 billion of projects are complete including:

    * the new Sir Leo Hielscher Bridge
    * Ted Smout Memorial Bridge
    * Clem7 tunnel
    * Ipswich/Logan Motorway Interchange
    * Varsity Lakes train station
    * Ipswich Courthouse
    * North Lakes Health Precinct
    * Toowoomba Pipeline
    * Beerwah rail crossing and;
    * the Cooloola Great Walk.

Mr Hinchliffe said in total, 119 projects had been completed during six years of SEQIPP.

"The latest version has seven new projects worth $1.4 billion, four additional stages on existing projects and the larger projects running over several years have been split into more identifiable stages,'' he said.

"The total project count increases from 378 last year to 399 this year, in part due to a longer SEQIPP outlook, but also due to the extra staging of current projects.''

Mr Hinchliffe said there had been a massive response from both industry and government to deliver SEQIPP projects.

"There are 152 projects due to be underway by 2014 and another 128 projects planned up to 2031," he said.

"Some of the projects underway include the Gateway Upgrade Project, Airport Link, Gold Coast Rapid Transit, Bruce Highway Upgrade, Queensland Children's Hospital, Springfield Rail, Ipswich Motorway Upgrade and schools and hospitals across the region.

"It is important to note that SEQIPP funding over the next year only accounts for about 33 per cent of the infrastructure spending in Queensland for 2010-11.

"However as South East Queensland continues to grow we need to continue to plan for and deliver infrastructure to ensure we maintain our enviable lifestyle.

"Next year SEQIPP will become a state-wide document that clearly links infrastructure delivery with population growth and economic development priorities."

The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 is available from the Department of Infrastructure and Planning website www.dip.qld.gov.au/seqipp

New projects

Rail capacity upgrades
   
$130 million


Ipswich regional centre strategy - Bremer River Crossing
   
$11 million


Caloundra Hospital - emergency department expansion
   
$12 million


Nambour Hospital - elective surgery
   
$15 million


Rail crossing grade separations
   
$120 million


Kingsford Smith Drive Corridor, Brisbane City Council project
   
$650 million

Media contact: 0417 815 223 or 0407 890 389

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[#Metro]

* Clem7 tunnel

What hand did the QLD Government have in this?

[ozbob]

Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe
20/07/2010

INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE GOLD COAST GROWTH

Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 (SEQIPP) will soon be replaced with a state-wide Queensland Infrastructure Plan (QIP), Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe said today.

Mr Hinchliffe said this year's updated SEQIPP, released today, would be incorporated into QIP to anticipate infrastructure needs in fast growing regions throughout the state.

He said work would soon begin on QIP as the Bligh Government continued to progress regionalisation and relieve pressure on the state's south east.

"The Gold Coast will benefit from estimated investment of $14.2 billion in the updated South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program (SEQIPP) 2010-2031,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Updated funding for the Gold Coast region will include $9.6 billion in transport, $2.1 billion in health, $426 million in education and training and $151 million in community services projects.

"The Gold Coast will benefit from new projects in SEQIPP including the SEQ-wide $130 million rail capacity upgrades and $120 million rail crossing grade separations,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Some of the key infrastructure projects underway on the Gold Coast include the Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast Highway upgrade, Pacific Motorway upgrades and Gold Coast Stadium at Carrara.

"Next year this plan will be replaced with the first Queensland Infrastructure Plan to deliver a state-wide blueprint of road, public transport, health and education infrastructure required to match forecast population growth.

"This will be based on local government feedback on population growth and new dwelling targets for their regions.

"Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, QIP will anticipate infrastructure needs in growing regions as we continue to deliver on regionalisation and help relieve pressure on the south east corner.

"QIP will also provide a state-wide pipeline of projects with the credibility to attract federal funding and a robust prioritisation of projects across the state's regional planning frameworks.

"The new plan will also incorporate significant economic development activities, such as the new LNG industry, and associated infrastructure needs.''

First released in 2005, and closely aligned to the South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP), SEQIPP identifies infrastructure to support regional priorities and cater for predicted growth. The existing SEQIPP will be incorporated into QIP next year.

Since SEQIPP's inception in 2005, $2 billion had been spent on the completion of 21 Gold Coast projects.

The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 is available from the Department of Infrastructure and Planning website www.dip.qld.gov.au/seqipp


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[ozbob]

Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe
20/07/2010

INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE GREATER BRISBANE GROWTH

Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 (SEQIPP) will soon be replaced with a state-wide Queensland Infrastructure Plan (QIP), Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe said today.

Mr Hinchliffe said this year's updated SEQIPP, released today, would be incorporated into QIP to anticipate infrastructure needs in fast growing regions throughout the state.

He said work would soon begin on QIP as the Bligh Government continued to progress regionalisation and relieve pressure on the state's south east.

"Greater Brisbane will benefit from an estimated $60.4 billion infrastructure investment under the updated South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010 to 2031 which will deliver 157 planned projects in Brisbane, Moreton, Redlands and Logan,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Under the updated SEQIPP Greater Brisbane region will include $49.5 billion in transport, $2 billion in health, $1.1 billion in education and training, and $1.2 billion in community services projects.

"Next year this plan will be replaced with the first Queensland Infrastructure Plan to deliver a state-wide blueprint of road, public transport, health and education infrastructure required to match forecast population growth,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"This will be based on local government feedback on population growth and new dwelling targets for their regions.

"Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, QIP will anticipate infrastructure needs in growing regions as we continue to deliver on regionalisation and help relieve pressure on the south east corner.

"QIP will also provide a state-wide pipeline of projects with the credibility to attract federal funding and a robust prioritisation of projects across the state's regional planning frameworks.

"The new plan will also incorporate significant economic development activities, such as the new LNG industry, and associated infrastructure needs.''

In total the updated SEQIPP outlines $60.4 billion for Greater Brisbane, $21.7 billion for the Western Corridor and Western SEQ, $14.2 billion for the Gold Coast, $20.9 billion for the Sunshine Coast and $17 billion for projects that benefit the entire region.

"The Queensland Government has further recognised the significant growth throughout the greater Brisbane region, in addition to the 16 new projects Greater Brisbane saw in last years version of the plan another new project, Kingsford Smith Drive Corridor has been added this year,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Some of the key infrastructure projects underway in Greater Brisbane include the Gateway Upgrade Project, parts of the Eastern and Northern busways, Queensland Children's Hospital and the Queensland Police Academy.

"A lot has already been achieved for communities through SEQIPP with 119 projects complete, 152 projects underway to 2014 and another 128 projects planned up to 2031.

First released in 2005, SEQIPP outlines the government's infrastructure priorities to support the South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP). The existing SEQIPP will be incorporated into QIP next year.

Since the plan's inception in 2005, a total of $6.6 billion has been spent on infrastructure in the Greater Brisbane region with 54 projects completed.

The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 is available from the Department of Infrastructure and Planning websitewww.dip.qld.gov.au/seqipp


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[ozbob]

Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe
20/07/2010

INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE SUNSHINE COAST GROWTH

Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 (SEQIPP) will soon be replaced with a state-wide Queensland Infrastructure Plan (QIP), Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe said today.

Mr Hinchliffe said this year's updated SEQIPP, released today, would be incorporated into QIP to anticipate infrastructure needs in fast growing regions throughout the state.

He said work would soon begin on QIP as the Bligh Government continued to progress regionalisation and relieve pressure on the state's south east.

"The Sunshine Coast will benefit from an additional three projects in this version of SEQIPP, $12 million for the Caloundra Hospital emergency department expansion and $15 million for the Nambour Hospital elective surgery project,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Other key infrastructure projects underway include Bruce Highway upgrades and Nambour and Mooloolaba TAFE campus modernisations.

"The $134 billion SEQ Infrastructure Plan also includes $17 billion in estimated investment for water, energy and region-wide infrastructure projects that will benefit the entire South East Queensland region.

"Next year this plan will be replaced with the first Queensland Infrastructure Plan to deliver a state-wide blueprint of road, public transport, health and education infrastructure required to match forecast population growth.

"This will be based on local government feedback on population growth and new dwelling targets for their regions.

"Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, QIP will anticipate infrastructure needs in growing regions as we continue to deliver on regionalisation and help relieve pressure on the south east corner.

"QIP will also provide a state-wide pipeline of projects with the credibility to attract federal funding and a robust prioritisation of projects across the state's regional planning frameworks.

"The new plan will also incorporate significant economic development activities, such as the new LNG industry and associated infrastructure needs.''

First released in 2005, SEQIPP outlines the government's infrastructure priorities to support the South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP). The existing SEQIPP will be incorporated into QIP next year.

"The new program outlines $60.4 billion for Greater Brisbane, $21.7 billion for the Western Corridor and Western SEQ, $14.2 billion for the Gold Coast, $20.9 billion for the Sunshine Coast and $17 billion for projects that benefit the entire region," Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Of this, SEQIPP outlines estimated investment of $97.7 billion in transport, $6.8 billion in health, $3 billion in education and training, $5.4 billion in energy, $1.5 billion in water, $3.8 billion in community services and $16 billion in completed projects."

The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 is available from the Department of Infrastructure and Planning websitewww.dip.qld.gov.au/seqipp

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[ozbob]

Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe
20/07/2010

INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE WESTERN CORRIDOR AND WESTERN SEQ GROWTH

Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 (SEQIPP) will soon be replaced with a state-wide Queensland Infrastructure Plan (QIP), Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe said today.

Mr Hinchliffe said this year's updated SEQIPP, released today, would be incorporated into QIP to anticipate infrastructure needs in fast growing regions throughout the state.

He said work would soon begin on QIP as the Bligh Government continued to progress regionalisation and relieve pressure on the state's south east.

"The Western Corridor and Western South East Queensland will benefit from an estimated investment of $21.7 billion under the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program (SEQIPP) 2010-2031,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"Funding includes $14.6 billion in transport, $471 million in health, $968 million spending in education and training and $2.4 billion in community services projects.

"In addition to the 10 new projects in last year's SEQIPP, this year's plan includes the Ipswich regional centre strategy - Bremer River Crossing.

"Other key infrastructure projects underway in the region include stage one of the South Queensland Correctional Precinct, Ipswich Motorway Upgrade, stage one of the Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor and Ipswich Hospital additional bed capacity.''

"Next year this plan will be replaced with the first Queensland Infrastructure Plan to deliver a state-wide blueprint of road, public transport, health and education infrastructure required to match forecast population growth.

"This will be based on local government feedback on population growth and new dwelling targets for their regions.

"Following the Bligh Government's Growth Management Summit, QIP will anticipate infrastructure needs in growing regions as we continue to deliver on regionalisation and help relieve pressure on the south east corner.

"QIP will also provide a state-wide pipeline of projects with the credibility to attract federal funding and a robust prioritisation of projects across the state's regional planning frameworks.

"The new plan will also incorporate significant economic development activities, such as the new LNG industry and associated infrastructure needs.''

First released in 2005, SEQIPP outlines the government's infrastructure priorities to support the South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP). The existing SEQIPP will be incorporated into QIP next year.

"Since SEQIPP's inception in 2005, $3.3billion had been spent on delivering 16 infrastructure projects in the Western Corridor and Western SEQ,'' Mr Hinchliffe said.

"The new program outlines $60.4 billion for Greater Brisbane, $21.7 billion for the Western Corridor and Western SEQ, $14.2 billion for the Gold Coast, $20.9 billion for the Sunshine Coast and $17 billion for projects that benefit the entire region.

"Of this, SEQIPP outlines estimated investment of $97.7 billion in transport, $6.8 billion in health, $3 billion in education and training, $5.4 billion in energy, $1.5 billion in water, $3.8 billion in community services and $16 billion in completed projects.

"A lot has already been achieved for communities through SEQIPP with 119 projects complete, 152 projects underway to 2014 and another 128 projects planned up to 2031.

"The $134 billion SEQ Infrastructure Plan also includes $17 billion in estimated investment for water, energy and region-wide infrastructure projects that will benefit the entire South East Queensland region.''

The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010-2031 is available from the Department of Infrastructure and Planning websitewww.dip.qld.gov.au/seqipp

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[#Metro]

Why is there a sudden flood of these state media releases?
Is it because there is an election coming on? 

[colinw]

Coincides with the 2010 update of SEQIP, click here.

If your broadband is up to it, I recommend downloading & reading the complete document.

Interesting reading.  From a rail perspective, the main things happening between now & 2016 are Cross River Rail, Springfield, Gold Coast Light Rail, and a couple of smaller projects like Ferny Grove.  Then the Coomera to Helensvale duplication (2nd Coomera River Bridge) from about 2014.

Then in the 2020 and beyond time frame that you start to see the 2nd wave of line extensions - Redcliffe, CAMCOS, Coolangatta, Springfield - Ripley - Ipswich.

No mention of rail for either Yarrabilba or Flagstone, looks like Ripley is the only one of the three satellite cities with a significant mention in SEQIP's transport planning.  Flagstone will benefit from some road projects (proposed southern extension of Gateway Motorway from Browns Plains to Park Ridge, Mt Lindesday Highway upgrades, etc.).

It is particularly hard to see how a major satellite city at Yarrabilba will be viable at all. There's nothing of substance in there for either road or rail and the current transport links in the area are woeful and not particularly suitable for major upgrades due to bad alignment.

I also cannot see how the planned rollingstock purchases through to 2026 will be adequate with the original EMUs surely coming to the end of their service life within that time frame.

cheers,
Colin

[stephenk]

Coincides with the 2010 update of SEQIP, click here.

If your broadband is up to it, I recommend downloading & reading the complete document.

Interesting reading.  From a rail perspective, the main things happening between now & 2016 are Cross River Rail, Springfield, Gold Coast Light Rail, and a couple of smaller projects like Ferny Grove.  Then the Coomera to Helensvale duplication (2nd Coomera River Bridge) from about 2014.

Then in the 2020 and beyond time frame that you start to see the 2nd wave of line extensions - Redcliffe, CAMCOS, Coolangatta, Springfield - Ripley - Ipswich.

No mention of rail for either Yarrabilba or Flagstone, looks like Ripley is the only one of the three satellite cities with a significant mention in SEQIP's transport planning.  Flagstone will benefit from some road projects (proposed southern extension of Gateway Motorway from Browns Plains to Park Ridge, Mt Lindesday Highway upgrades, etc.).

It is particularly hard to see how a major satellite city at Yarrabilba will be viable at all. There's nothing of substance in there for either road or rail and the current transport links in the area are woeful and not particularly suitable for major upgrades due to bad alignment.

I also cannot see how the planned rollingstock purchases through to 2026 will be adequate with the original EMUs surely coming to the end of their service life within that time frame.

cheers,
Colin

I has a quote from a member of QR saying that the EMUs will last indefinitely. I think they are in denial!

They can at least sort out the EMU's strobe lighting!

[ozbob]

From the Brisbanetimes click here!

Cost blowout fears spark planning overhaul

Cost blowout fears spark planning overhaul
DANIEL HURST
July 21, 2010 - 5:49AM

Criticisms about "cost blowouts" have triggered an overhaul of the way the state government releases information about future infrastructure projects.

Planning Minister Stirling Hinchliffe yesterday unveiled the updated South-East Queensland infrastructure plan, just hours before he was due to face a budget estimates grilling in State Parliament.

The document no longer outlines costings for projects that are more than four years away.

The regional infrastructure blueprint, updated each year since 2005, previously included estimates for long-term projects, providing fodder for opposition and media criticism when figures increased from year to year.

Mr Hinchliffe told brisbanetimes.com.au the government wanted to focus on costs over the four-year budget cycle, rather than longer term forecasts "plucked out of the air quite early on" before detailed feasibility studies were undertaken.

"I think this gets the balance right between the traditional Treasury style of, 'Oh, don't tell them anything further out, because we might be held to account for it,' and the need to provide some articulation of what the projects down the track are," he said.

Mr Hinchliffe said the interpretation of project costs was a challenge each time the regional infrastructure plan was updated, as prices could change "dramatically" from year to year.

He said the plan "should be a fluid document that responds to things and responds to changes while painting a broader scale picture about where we're headed and what the major projects are into the future".

But opposition infrastructure and planning spokesman David Gibson said previous governments were able to do long-term costings and it had become "a standard that's expected".

"No-one gets caught up if the estimates blow out by small amounts," he said. "No-one is going to hold them to the exact figure, but they want to know that they have done the work and they want to know that there's confidence in delivering the project.

"The auditor-general's report says that this government announces projects without doing the costing on them."

The document confirms the total cost of building the Queensland Children's Hospital, which will replace the separate Mater Children's and Royal Children's facilities, has risen 16 per cent to $1.397 billion in the past year.

Mr Hinchliffe's spokeswoman said the $197 million increase was due to changes to the scope of the project, with the addition of a central energy facility, pathology laboratory and relocation of Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland.

The merged hospital is due to be completed by 2014.

Another change since last year's plan is the removal of the state government's controversial Traveston Crossing Dam, which was vetoed by Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett following concerns over its impact on endangered wildlife.

The plan outlines a range of future and completed infrastructure projects set to cost $134 billion in total by 2031, including transport initiatives worth $98 billion such as roads, busways and Brisbane's underground rail network.

For the first time it includes a listing for Brisbane City Council's $650 million project to fix the Kingsford Smith Drive corridor.

The Liberal National Party yesterday accused the government of treating the parliamentary budget estimates committee process with contempt by releasing the infrastructure plan just hours before he faced questioning.

Mr Gibson said the minister had denied him a chance to properly examine the plan.

"Even [former deputy premier] Terry Mackenroth was more open than this current Bligh Labor government, releasing the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program in sufficient time for his shadow to read and digest the detail to be able to ask informed questions at estimates," he said.

The government is moving away from regional infrastructure plans. It will instead release a combined, state-wide infrastructure plan from next year to allow better co-ordination.

[somebody]

I has a quote from a member of QR saying that the EMUs will last indefinitely. I think they are in denial!

They can at least sort out the EMU's strobe lighting!

To be honest, I am not sure why the life needs to be predicted at present.  There is no obvious reason for the EMUs to be retired en-masse.  Sydney's red rattlers lasted from the 1930s to the 1990s, but there were very obvious reasons why they had to go: single deck, no air conditioning, no automatically closing doors, broken seats everywhere, only 1/4 of axles powered - they really struggled to achieve even 60km/h up the 1:40 grade from Beecroft to Pennant Hills.  Also, they broke down all the time and you needed to get off for the next train - presumably because a motor or two has failed.

[Derwan]

EMU's are planned to be phased out between 2016 and 2020 (pending results of current EMU condition assessment and possibility of life extension).

Source: CRG Presentation: "Rollingstock"

[ozbob]

Media Release 22 July 2010

SEQ:  2010 Update to the SEQIPP welcome

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport commuters has welcomed the renewed commitment to the sensible 'way forward' as indicated in the latest update to the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program (SEQIPP) (1).

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Rail is going to be the way forward for transport in Queensland. Sustainable, economically sound and safe it is time we broke the shackles of the road centric mantra and got on with real transport solutions."

"The SEQIPP as updated includes a number of significant rail projects perhaps to be constructed in the distant future.  What is needed is to turn plans into the reality.  The Cross River Rail project needs to be fast tracked.  The railway line from Petri to Kippa-Ring should be another priority.  We welcome the immediate commitment to continue with the double track railway from Richlands to Springfield, but similarly the long awaited railway to Kippa-Ring needs to be moved forward.  The final section of single line on the Gold Coast railway must be an urgent track amplification project as the demands on this line are increasing significantly."

"A major failing of the SEQIPP is the lack of proper forward transport planning to support the plans to build new communities at Yarrabilba and Flagstone (2).  The SEQIPP needs a revision to plan for rail to support these communities.  Ripley valley is on a planned rail corridor, but the communities at Yarrabilba and Flagstone will be transport poor and a failure otherwise."

Reference:

1.  http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/seqipp

2.  http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=4007.0

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

[Jonno]

The plan has no real paradigm shift.  Same old roads first approach and a few long term rail projects because demand is just not there yet.  Graded for Transport is a Fail. For Failing to realize that the plan will actually make the problems it claims to solve worse.

[somebody]

EMU's are planned to be phased out between 2016 and 2020 (pending results of current EMU condition assessment and possibility of life extension).

Source: CRG Presentation: "Rollingstock"

I do not think they can build enough SMUs in that sort of timeframe at current rates to allow for planned expansions as well as EMU retirements!  I am open to correction though.

[stephenk]

EMU's are planned to be phased out between 2016 and 2020 (pending results of current EMU condition assessment and possibility of life extension).

Source: CRG Presentation: "Rollingstock"

I do not think they can build enough SMUs in that sort of timeframe at current rates to allow for planned expansions as well as EMU retirements!  I am open to correction though.

Construction capacity is probably not the issue, you can get trains built in more than one factory, or trains from more than one manufacturer at any time.

Whether the Queensland Government can afford the number of new trains required within the timeframe is more likely to be the issue.

[somebody]

Whether the Queensland Government can afford the number of new trains required within the timeframe is more likely to be the issue.

Probably a more important issue.  And especially when there is no obvious reason why it is necessary to replace them other than lights going out all the time.