In Queensland, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has awarded Seymour Whyte, in a joint venture with John Holland, the contract to deliver stage one of the Beerburrum to Nambour (B2N) Rail Upgrade project.
The project will include the duplication of the rail line between Beerburrum and Beerwah and the straightening of the rail line between Beerburrum and Glass House Mountains.
As well as an upgraded park ’n’ ride facility at Beerburrum, new or upgraded road overpasses and upgraded train signalling systems.
B2N Stage one now advances to its next phase under a Collaborative Project Delivery Agreement between the Department and the John Holland Seymour Whyte Joint Venture.
This contract award allows the joint venture with its designers SMEC Australia and WSP Australia to continue to finalise the designs and start construction of the major works package.
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The joint venture brings experience to the project, having been appointed in 2023 to undertake preconstruction and design work as part of an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process.
This included collaborating with TMR and Queensland Rail in design development, stakeholder engagement, site investigations and site preparation activities, and environmental and cultural heritage planning and approvals.
Preliminary designs will be further refined, shared with the community and finalised, with construction, testing and commissioning activities delivered in a staged sequence of packages over the next three years.
The B2N Rail Upgrade will increase the capacity and reliability of the North Coast Line, enabling more efficient travel and improved passenger and freight connections between the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Brisbane.
This upgrade plays an important role in broader transport planning for an enhanced and integrated public transport network that better connects Sunshine Coast communities.
B2N Stage one ties in with the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line at Beerwah and is among the projects being planned together to improve public transport services and infrastructure for the growing South East Queensland region.
For more information, visit: https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/
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