Delivering part of Australia’s largest rail freight project.
The Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury (B2A) project is the Victorian portion of the program undertaken along 262kms of existing northeast rail corridor between Beveridge and Albury. B2A is being delivered in two tranches. Tranche 2 works will be delivered by John Holland and includes replacing road bridges, lowering rail tracks and station modifications to enable the safe operation of double-stacked freight trains across eight B2A project sites between Wandong and Benalla.
The Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury (B2A) Tranche 2 project will require the removal and replacement of some infrastructure in the area, including Wandong’s Broadford-Wandong Road bridge, which will be removed and replaced with a higher bridge to give double-stacked freight trains safe clearance. Similarly, in Broadford, Marchbanks Road, Hamilton Street and Short Street bridges will be replaced. Tracks will be lowered under Hamilton Street and Short Street bridges, Broadford, and the Hume Freeway in Seymour and Tallarook.
Both the Euroa and Benalla railway station precincts will undergo major transformations to ensure they are safer and more accessible to passengers, with new platforms, pedestrian underpasses, and additional parking. The Anderson Street bridge in Euroa will be replaced with a vehicle underpass. Construction is due to commence in early 2025 and be completed by 2027.
- Customer
Inland Rail - Location
Eight sites from Wandong to Benalla, Victoria - Specialisation
Design & construction - Start
March 2024 - End
December 2026
“John Holland is currently carrying out early works and site investigations before kicking off Tranche 2 construction early in the new year. Inland Rail is keen to involve local people and businesses in the project and to maximise the economic and social benefits for communities along the route.” - Inland Rail Chief Executive Officer Nick Miller
“[This project will allow] us to leverage our skills and experience in providing end-to-end rail solutions. We want to prioritise local jobs and industry when construction kicks off next year to ensure we’ve got the best possible representation of the regional communities we’re building in. We look forward to working closely with these local communities to deliver this transformational project, which will support the future reliability of Australia’s freight network.” - John Holland Executive General Manager Rail and Transport Steve Butcher
