New sleepers installed for Murray Basin Rail Project

The Victorian government has announced that works to install new sleepers on the $416 million Murray Basin Rail Project have begun.

Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development, Jaala Pulford, said the project was on time schedule.

“The sleepers being laid today will improve safety and reliability of the main freight line straight away, and pave the way for the next phase of this critical project – the upgrade and standardisation of the entire Murray Basin freight network,” Pulford said.

“The Murray Basin Rail Project will enable primary producers across North Western Victoria to get more produce to port, more efficiently – boosting jobs and the regional economy.”

The sleepers are being installed between Maryborough and Mildura, of which 100,000 in total will be installed.

The Murray Basin Rail Project aims to upgrade and standardise the entire Murray Basin freight network.

“The Andrews Labor government has put $220 million towards this project, and is calling again on the Federal Government to pay their fair share,” she said.

“They have had the business case for the project for more than six months and it’s time for them to support farmers, their families and our economy, and commit this vital project.”

It is estimated that 30,000 sleepers have already been installed. 

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