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End of line nowhere in sight in $230m rail dispute

More than two years of back and forth between the state and federal governments has failed to fix a $230 million shortfall...

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20th Aug. 2020 5:08 AM

More than two years of arguing over costs has failed to plug a $230 million funding gap in the Beerburrum to Nambour rail duplication project. Picture: Patrick Woods

State sets schedule for North Coast Rail upgrade

The State Government has released details of when North Coast Rail upgrade will start but funding remains $230 million...

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20th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM

The long-awaited upgrade of the North Coast Rail to Nambour will start next year after new funding arrangements were announced today. But work on the actual track remained a way off into the future. Picture: Brett Wortman / Sunshine Coast Daily

Coast rail left at station with funding rehash

A new funding announcement for North Coast Rail doesn’t mean there’s new funding for the project with political...

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20th Nov. 2019 10:11 AM

The Sunshine Coast appears to have been left waiting at the station for a fully-funded rail upgrade to Brisbane despite claims of a major new funding announcement.

Rail project on track despite ongoing dispute

The State Government already owns 78 of 150 properties to be impacted to varying degrees by the long-awaited North Coast...

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18th Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

Works are progressing on the North Coast Rail duplication.

Claims new highway plan is a Trojan horse for development

Council officers fear proposed new north-south road east of Bruce Highway will compromise the inter-urban break by opening...

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18th Sept. 2019 7:09 AM

Traffic on the Sunshine Motorway merging onto the Bruce Highway.

ONE SHOT: This is how to build a bridge in 3 days

THE entire North Coast rail line will shut down, giving workers one chance to install a new rail bridge.

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07th June 2019 6:06 AM

Senior project manager for the Grafton Bridge Greg Nash looks at the new rail bridge that will be installed over the long weekend.

North Coast Rail replacement buses to reduce wait times

Rail replacement buses will improve connectivity and wait times for southeast Queensland commuters, as Queensland Rail...

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30th May 2019 10:05 AM

FILE PHOTO: Queensland Rail is conducting maintenance on the North Coast Rail line this weekend.

Bailey hits back over rail funding

Minister takes aim at LNP deputy leader's claims about North Coast Rail funding

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16th Aug. 2018 1:08 PM

QUEENSLAND Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey has hit back at LNP deputy leader Tim Mander over funding for North Coast Rail duplication.

Renewed calls for Labor to cough up rail funds

The broken Labor North Coast Rail promise that has come back to haunt it

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15th Aug. 2018 5:08 AM

Rail commuter advocates Jeff Addison (left) and Robert Dow of the Rail Back On Track advocacy group on a Sunshine Coast rail platform in 2012. The pair have been fighting for North Coast Rail duplication since 2008.

LNP state leader wary of City Deal

Why LNP leader remains wary of plans for 45-minute region City Deal

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09th Aug. 2018 2:08 PM

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