Murray Basin Rail Project

The Murray Basin Rail Project will deliver important upgrades to Victoria’s rail freight network to meet increasing demand for freight services.

Revised business case

A revised business case for the Murray Basin Rail Project(opens in a new window) has been completed.

In developing the revised business case, we have considered what work is needed to optimise Victoria’s existing freight lines.

The Department of Transport and Rail Projects Victoria(opens in a new window) (RPV) carried out a series of detailed work, including:

Site assessments, walking the track to assess line conditions.
Network modelling to ensure sufficient train paths for the needs of the industry.
Reviewed the original project drivers and objectives assessing demand forecasts and investment logic mapping.
Consultation and feedback from primary producers and freight organisations.

A summary of the revised business case and the executive summary can be downloaded here:

Murray Basin Rail Project - revised business case summary PDF 1.53 MB (opens in a new window)

Murray Basin Rail Project - executive summary PDF 235.11 KB (opens in a new window)

The revised business case was completed and provided to the Commonwealth Government in May 2020.

Going forward, the Victorian and Commonwealth governments will jointly agree on the next steps.

The Department and RPV will continue to work closely with the Rail Freight Working Group and other key stakeholders as the next steps are jointly progressed.

Transport

Updated 2 September 2024