North-South Rail Corridor Study

The North-South Rail Corridor Study findings, released in September 2006, comprehensively examined the adequacy of the existing Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor to meet future freight demand. The study examined different options for an enhanced, existing  coastal route or alternative inland routes. Key issues included infrastructure links, engineering, environmental, urban and regional planning issues. A financial and economic analysis was also undertaken on each of the route options.

Executive Report

• Executive Report [PDF: 10486 KB]

Detailed Study Report

• Chapter 1 - Executive Summary [PDF: 1333 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 2 - Methodology and Assumptions [PDF: 568 KB ]
  
  
• Chapter 3 - Market Assessment [PDF: 732 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 4 - Demand Analysis [PDF: 784 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 5 - Infrastructure Assessment [PDF: 2278 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 6 - Route Options Assessment [PDF: 2353 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 7 - Environmental Assessment [PDF: 2061 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 8 - Financial and Economic Assessment [PDF: 1015 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 9 - Data Collection and Stakeholder Consultation [PDF: 215 KB]
  
  
• Download Chapters 1 to 9 Combined [PDF: 13086 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 1 - Terms of Reference [PDF: 197 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 2 - Glossary and Bibliography [PDF: 253 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 3 - Market Assessment Annexures[PDF: 2863 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 4 -  Demand Analysis Annexures [PDF: 277 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 5 - Access Prices Paper [PDF: 235 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 6 - Rail Operations Model [PDF: 94 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 7 - Description of the Sub-Corridors [PDF: 1779 KB]
  
  
• Annexure 8 -Weighted Average Cost of Capital Paper [PDF: 51 KB]
  
  
• Download Annexures 1 to 8 Combined [PDF: 5613 KB]

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