The Murray Basin Rail Project will upgrade Victoria’s rail freight network to meet growing industry demand for services.

The project will drive economic growth, create jobs and ensure the future of freight in the region, removing thousands of truck trips off regional roads.

• track upgrades on the Ouyen to Murrayville Line to remove speed restrictions (complete)
• track upgrades from Ararat to Maryborough to increase wagon load capacity (complete)
• new or upgraded sidings at Donald and Merbein to boost storage capacity (complete)
• new and extended passing loops at Elmhurst, Emu and Tourello to improve network flexibility
• upgraded signalling at Ararat, Maryborough and Dunolly junctions and the Ouyen yard to improve operations
• re-sleepering from Sea Lake to Dunolly to reduce speed restrictions (complete)
• planning and assessment work for further upgrades.

https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/murray-basin-rail-project