Moreton Bay Rail Link
Moreton Bay Rail Link
industry briefing
21 June 2011
Moreton Bay Rail Link
Welcome
Annastacia Palaszczuk MP
Minister for Transport and
Multicultural Affairs
Moreton Bay Rail Link
Project
overview
Moreton Bay Rail Link
Corridor
• Corridor planned for over 100 years
• Six new rail stations
• 12.6km dual-track rail line
• Operational by 2016.
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Funding
Delivery of the Moreton Bay Rail
Link is supported by all three
levels of government.
The $1.147 billion required for the
project is jointly funded:
• Commonwealth Government
($742 million)
• Queensland Government
($300 million) + land
• Moreton Bay Regional
Council ($105 million).
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Project need
• Third largest local government
area in Australia
• Currently more than 350,000
people
• Population set to exceed
500,000 by 2031
• More than half of the people
leave the region everyday and
83% of these use a private
vehicle for their journey
• Significant congestion on major
roads.
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Sustainable growth
• Nation building project
• Catalyst for sustainable
development in the Moreton
Bay Region
• New stations will provide
opportunities for transitoriented development that will
contribute to sustainable
population growth.
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Progress to date
• Release Change Report – 10 Nov 2010
• Formal consultation period – 15 Nov 2010 – 25 Feb 2011
• Tri-partite Funding Agreement – 3 Dec 2010
• Survey work started along corridor – 18 October 2010
• Geotechnical Investigations – 18 April 2011
• Business Case – mid 2011.
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Reference
design
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Station
precincts
Moreton Bay Rail Link: Petrie Connection
Caboolture Line
Anzac Ave
Amcor Mill
Petrie Station
Gympie Rd
Moreton Bay Rail Link: Kallangur Station
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Kallangur TOD
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Concept Master Planning
exercise undertaken
Objective is to deliver a
catalyst TOD project
Staging - early development
around the Kallangur train
station.
densities of approximately 43
– 55 dwellings per hectare
are proposed.
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Moreton Bay Rail Link: Mango Hill Station
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Mango Hill Station
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Moreton Bay Rail Link: Kinsellas Road Station
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Moreton Bay Rail Link: Rothwell Station
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Bunnings
Rothwell Station
Hays Inlet
Moreton Bay Rail Link: Kippa-Ring Station
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Kippa-Ring Station
Hays Inlet
Peninsula Fair
Elizabeth Ave
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Local Area Plan
Joint exercise between
Moreton Bay Regional
Council and Growth
Management Queensland
Consider key city building
outcomes such as:
– Increased density
around public transport
– Improved access
including walkability and
cycle access.
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Environment
• Greenfield site
• Habitat for significant flora and
fauna including koalas and
kangaroos
• Skirts environmentally significant
areas such as RAMSAR wetlands
and declared fish habitat
• Areas of ‘endangered’ and ‘of
concern’ regional ecosystems,
freshwater wetlands and marine
plants within proposed footprint.
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Community
• The alignment closely
borders properties in
residential suburbs
• Committed to working
with residents and
businesses to minimise
impact during
construction and
operations.
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Key milestones
2003
June 2010
Current
Final Impact Assessment Study Report
Preliminary Evaluation Report
Project Change Report
Draft Reference Design
Community consultation 15 November 2010 – 25 February 2011
Business Case
Preliminary surveys and on-site investigations
Mid- late 2011
Late 2011 - 2012
Preliminary station design
Procurement
2012
Construction commences
2016
Operations
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Project
delivery
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Packages
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Transit oriented
development (TODs)
Roads
Rail Corridor.
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Packages / Procurement Model (Subject to Government Approval)
TODS
Divestment Strategy (State Land - GMQ)
Development Agreements
Local Area Planning (Private Development- MBRC)
Development Applications
Roads
Rail
Corridor
Works
Notes•TODS not funded by MBRL project
•MBRL facilitation of land use changes
enabled by the project
•Kallangur site an exemplar or catalyst
for development along the corridor
Roads
Tender
Tender
Design & Construct
Reference Design
1st Stage
EOI
Shortlist
2nd Stage
Award
Contract
Detailed Design/Documentation/Construction
Engage
Station
Designer
Stations
Preliminary Design
(i.e. 80%)
Civil/Structures
Reference Design
Rail Systems
Design
ECI
Stage 1
Expression
Of
Interest
* Contract Options to be determined1- Hard dollar contract
2- Relationship contract
ECI Stage 2
Tender
Proponent 1
Design &
Construct
Proponent 2
Construct
Queensland Rail Component
of Rail Systems
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Governance
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Indicative timing
2011
Business Case
Preliminary Design
(Stations)
Road packages
Rail Procurement
Rail Construction
2012
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2016
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Next Steps
• Finalise business case and
seek funding partners’
endorsement for delivery
• Rail station design packages
• Engage technical advisor
• Resumptions
• Finalise environmental permits
• Road packages.
Keep industry informed
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Questions?
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For more information
contact the Moreton Bay
Rail Link Project Team
1 800 096 821
[email protected]