PHOTO: The report is due just as the Narromine to Narrabri section is set to start, early 2023. (Image: ARTC)
The announcement from the Federal Government to conduct a review on the Inland Rail has been welcomed by community and industry groups after years of criticism around the project’s progress.
While the project has been supported as beneficial for local industry and the decarbonisation of freight, concern has long been expressed about a lack of stakeholder consultation, the project’s scope, schedule and cost.
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has been campaigning for a review for some time, according to President Joy Beames, describing the project as a crashing car that hasn’t been able to be stopped…