The full cost of the proposed Sunshine Coast rail line to Maroochydore has been estimated at $12 billion, as the Queensland government shut down any hopes it would be completed in time for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Only the first stage, the 19-kilometre link between Beerwah and Caloundra, was expected to be complete by 2032. According to the business case, that first stage would cost anywhere between $5.5 billion and $7 billion. “...It is almost as long as the 20 kilometres of Gold Coast line from Helensvale to Varsity Lakes that took 12 years to build over three stages and we will do within eight years, so it is up and running for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
“While we await Infrastructure Australia’s assessment, we’ve commenced environmental investigations along the line.” “ carries the highest construction risks due to the presence of significant utilities , crossing of the Mooloolah River, construction adjacent to the Mooloolah River National Park and landfill at Mountain Creek and interaction with the Sunshine Motorway,” it said.
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