Inland Rail’s final stages shelved after shock $45 billion price tag revealed
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-05 22:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Transport, Australia
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The final stages of the botched Inland Rail freight link from Parkes in NSW to near Brisbane have been shelved indefinitely after warnings that the cost of the entire 1700-kilometre line would blow out to well over $45 billion and take until at least 2036 to complete.
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