INLAND RAIL Connecting Australia RICHARD WANKMULLER - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INLAND RAIL 5 June 2018 National Infrastructure Summit 2018 inlandrail.com.au The Australian Government is delivering Inland Rail through the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), in partnership with the private sector.
ENHANCING THE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN
BUILDING WHAT INDUSTRY WANTS Freight available when the market wants Transit Time Reliability Price
FEATURES UNMATCHED TODAY Double stacked = 110 B-double trucks 21 tonnes @115km/h 25 tonnes @80km/h future proof for 30 tonnes @80km/h 1,800m Full interoperability between the new line and the interstate mainline standard gauge network for double stacked trains
KEY OUTCOMES OF INLAND RAIL FAST Straight and flat <24 hours Melbourne to Brisbane NOW 33hrs RELIABLE COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE Lower transport costs FUTURE <24 30 % REDUCTION COMPARED TO TRUCKS ECONOMIC STIMULATOR 16,000 JOBS $16 BILLION
FREIGHT CHALLENGE RAIL 6.7MT 2.0 mt ROAD 4.7mt ROAD 7.4 mt RAIL 2.9 mt 10.5MT RAIL 5.4 mt 17.9MT ROAD 12.5 mt 2015 2030 Brisbane Melbourne, Brisbane Perth and Brisbane to Adelaide corridors 2050
FREIGHT CHALLENGE WITHOUT INLAND RAIL ROAD 4.7mt RAIL 2.0 mt ROAD 7.4 mt RAIL 2.9 mt ROAD 12.5 mt RAIL 5.4 mt 2015 2030 2050
FREIGHT CHALLENGE WITH INLAND RAIL ROAD 4.7mt RAIL 2.0 mt ROAD 4.8 mt RAIL 5.7 mt ROAD 6.8 mt RAIL 11.1 mt 2015 2030 2050 SAFER, LESS CONGESTED ROADS
HOW WE RE CONNECTING REGIONAL AUSTRALIA Working with a large, diverse stakeholder group and: WITH SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE COMMUNITY NETWORK ENGAGEMENT LOCAL SUPPORT JOBS INDUSTRY
PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR $253M JUNE 2018 c. 140 LIVE CONTRACTS Private sector already benefiting as we get ready for construction CURRENT MARKET TESTING THROUGH JUNE 2018 Private sector helping shape future procurement strategy
PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR DIRECT INVESTMENT INDIRECT INVESTMENT Stimulating private sector investment into ancillary developments that support regional economies
PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR The 126km section from Toowoomba to Kagaru, presents the greatest opportunity for innovation.
PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR FEATURES OF THE PPP PROJECTS Cut to Fill - 11,700,000m 3 cut to 10,400,000m 3 fill Formation (capping) layer 51 bridges totalling 3.94km in length 6 road over rail grade separations 8.51km in length 133.6km of new dual gauge track, 11 passing loops to cater for 1.8km trains 194,327m 3 131 culverts of various sizes 11 viaducts totalling 8.07km in length Active 10 Passive 11 Local road realignment 4.7km New road access 7.3km
HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE COMMUNITY OUR COMMITMENT Engage Listen and hear Empathise Respond
HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE COMMUNITY 2016-18 more than 1,500 landowner contacts Valuable input into shaping greenfield project study areas Helping inform our engineering designs within study areas NOV 2013 ARTC charged with developing a 10-year delivery plan for Inland Rail NOV 2017 All Inland Rail projects now have final study areas 2014 Inland Rail Implementation Group first meets in March 2010 Melbourne Brisbane Inland Rail Alignment Study MAY 2017 Australian Government selects ARTC to deliver Inland Rail. Commits $8.4bn in equity to ARTC for Inland Rail AUG 2015 Inland Rail Implementation Group report released with Inland Rail program Business Case 2013 Australian Government announces $300m for Inland Rail preconstruction activities 2016/2017 ARTC completing concept assessment of the 2015 Base Case MAY 2016 Infrastructure Australia nominates Inland Rail as a Priority project
HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE COMMUNITY NSW QLD VIC MINISTER FOR PLANNING COORDINATOR-GENERAL MINISTER FOR PLANNING Requirements differ across states but all invite extensive community involvement during the approvals process. Our focus from now to 2021 is to hear from the community about impacts and develop mitigation actions.
HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGING ACROSS THE WHOLE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE Community Consultative Committees in Queensland and New South Wales Inform early and accurately Listen and hear concerns and ideas Ongoing exchanges of information
SOME RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Continuous study area/corridor from Melbourne to Brisbane All 13 Inland Rail projects have completed the Concept Assessment stage 741 land access agreements in place, 97% success rate Progressing the Public Private Partnership (PPP), Industry briefings ongoing until October 2018 $250m worth of contracts already awarded 14,000 tonnes of steel rail being delivered for Parkes to Narromine project 200,000 concrete sleepers under fabrication are being mobilised 1,200 attended Industry Briefings (May 2018)
WHAT YOU WILL SEE 2018/19 1 Continue on our commitment Meeting with all Landowners along the alignment (More than 1520) 2 Commence large-scale construction Q3 2018 3 4 5 Get the Public Private Partnership going via EOI Q4 2018 Get more construction going Q2 2019 Finalise the plan
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OUR VALUES & COMMITMENTS Effective communication and active engagement is vital to planning, designing, constructing and operating Inland Rail and delivering the best social outcomes.
REGIONAL BENEFITS IN NSW NSW Economic Impact ($m) Inland Rail presents a major economic opportunity for regional NSW 40% of the total project cost will be invested in NSW that s over $4 billion of the cost of Inland Rail 384 NSW Producers will benefit from Inland Rail, opening up 908 Northern NSW new options to both domestic and export markets Central West NSW Around 5000 jobs will be created in NSW during the peak of construction period of Inland Rail. Additional employment at the peak of construction is estimated as: 427 North West Greater Sydney Northern NSW 2,500 jobs 480 North West NSW 1,900 jobs Central West NSW 300 jobs Murrumbidgee / Murray 300 jobs Total economic impact of Inland Rail on NSW: $2.6 billion
POSITIVE IMPACTS ON QUEENSLAND GROSS STATE PRODUCT Benefit to the Queensland Gross State Product modelled at $7.3 billion (PV at 4% discount rate) Over 50% or nearly $6 billion (P90 estimate, including escalation and contingency) of Inland Rail construction cost will be in Queensland QLD VIC NSW SA WA Other states -2,000-1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 Source: PwC (2015)
Benefits by region Positive regional economic impacts: PV Impact on Gross Regional Product Darling Downs + $2 billion West Moreton + $1 billion Greater Brisbane + $4 billion Economic impacts by region - Inland Rail construction and operations (GSP, 2014-15 dollars, $ million, 4% discount rate) Major regional employment boost during construction: Average annual employment during IR constructon Darling Downs 2,300 West Moreton 3,000 Source: PwC (2015) 24
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MEETING THE REGIONAL FREIGHT CHALLENGE INLAND RAIL NET TONNE KILOMETRES BY MARKET 2050
CREATING A LEGACY 1 2 3 4 5 WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATION HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTED AND FACILITATED BY DIRDC SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTCOMES SOCIAL PERFORMANCE SOCIAL OUTCOMES