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26 August 2008 Surat Basin Rail on track for freight and coal
6 February 2008 Surat Basin Rail Joint Venture announces new CEO
27 November 2007 'Southern Missing Link' Another Step Closer: Bligh
3 August 2007 Work begins on major rail project in Surat Coal Basin
19 July 2007 Boosting the capacity of the Surat Basin Coal Line
12 July 2007 Southern Missing Link another vital step closer: Beattie
4 December 2006 Agreement Signed for Southern Missing Link

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Surat Basin Rail to adopt alignment to cater for
both coal and freight traffic

The Surat Basin Raiil Joint Venture (SBRJV) partners made a significant decision at the July 2008 board meeting in Brisbane, adopting an alignment for the proposed railway that will be suitable for both coal and freight.

The line will be operated as an open-access freight line and not confined solely to the transport of coal.

The project team is now progressing through to the end of the current feasibility stage of the project with the freight alignment option with the potential for a dual-gauge track as the preferred option.

See the 2nd Rail Update for more information.

Opportunity for public comment - Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Similar to the process for commenting on the draft ToR, the EIS will be made available via the website or by request in late 2008 for public and agency feedback.

This means the community will have the opportunity to provide a written submission to the Coordinator-General in response to the EIS.

The community engagement team will be holding a series of activities to help promote awareness and discussion of the EIS. Information about these activities will be available in the next few months.