Australia committed A$416 million (USD297 million) to standardize and upgrade the northern and western rail freight network. The entire rollout of the project will upgrade 1,113km of rail lines, from Geelong to Mildura, Manangatang, Sea Lake and Murrayville.
The Ouyen to Murrayville rail line — which some in the industry considered too costly to repair and convert to standard gauge — has been saved in the new plan.
Under the plan, in addition to the upgrade of the Maryborough and Ararat connection as well as the Manangatang and Sea Lake, Yelta lines, all of these lines will also be linked to the Portland port facility, which is managed by GrainCorp.
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