Project

Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade

The Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade program involves the duplication of a 39-kilometre section of track between Beerburrum and Nambour on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

The project also includes a range of other upgrades, including:

  • Beerburrum Road overpass
  • Steve Irwin Way realignment
  • replacement of Barrs Road level crossing and Caloundra Street level crossing
  • a new bridge over the rail track at Burgess Street
  • replacement of the temporary single platforms at stations at Mooloolah, Eudlo, Palmwoods and Woombye station with permanent dual platforms
  • passing loop extensions at Landsborough, Eudlo and Woombye stations, and
  • expanding the park and ride facilities at Beerburrum, Landsborough, Palmwoods and Nambour stations.

The project is designed to increase capacity on the link, improve network integration, and reduce operating and maintenance costs f the track.

The upgrade will be delivered is set to be delivered in multiple stages. The $551 million Stage One scope includes: 

  • duplication of the rail line between Beerburrum and Beerwah
  • new road-over-rail bridges at Beerburrum Road, Barrs Road and Burgess Street
  • removal of level crossings at Barrs Road and Burgess Street, and
  • expansion of parking facilities at Beerburrum Station.

 A $6 million study into further stages of the program has been funded with the Queensland Government continuing discussions with the Australian Government regarding funding for future stages to deliver the full scope under the business case.

Key Dates

May 2018 Project Announcement
Aug 2020 RFP issued for Stage One
2022 Construction Commencement for Stage One
2025 Expected Construction Completion for Stage One
Dec 2027 Expected Construction Completion for Stage Two

Funding contributions

Federal Government
Queensland Government

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland

PROJECT HISTORY

Dec 2016 Building Queensland (BQ) completed a detailed Business Case which was considered during the government budget process and also submitted to Infrastructure Australia (IA) for consideration on 19 July 2017.
Feb 2018 Infrastructure Australia evaluated the project business case and listed on its Infrastructure Priority List as a Priority Project with a near term time frame.
Jun 2020 Stage One Early Works contract opened for tenders.
Aug 2021 The Queensland Government awarded the Stage One Early Works contract to Hall Contracting.
Oct 2021 The Queensland Government called for Expressions of Interest for a civil designer for the Hinterland Recreation Trail Project and Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade, closing on 15 October.
Mar 2022 Construction of the Stage One early works commenced.
Apr 2023 The Queensland Government awarded the Stage One ECI contract to a John Holland and Seymour Whyte Joint Venture.
Aug 2023 The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads issued a request for tender to engage a Principal Engineer and a Systems Engineer and Safety Assurance Specialist for the project, closing 12 September.
May 2024 The 2024-25 Federal Budget allocated an additional $227 million to the project, bringing its total estimated cost to $1 billion.
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement | Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
Resources
Project website
Project page (TMR)
Infrastructure agency resources
IA Project Evaluation
Major Contract

Beerburrum to Nambour - Stage One

PROJECT STATUS
Awarded
Beerburrum to Nambour - Stage One

Stage One of the Beerburrum to Nambour rail upgrade includes:

  • duplication of the track between Beerburrum and Glass House Mountains on an improved alignment
  • duplication of the track between Glass House Mountains and Beerwah within the existing corridor
  • realignment of a 1km section of Steve Irwin Way between Nursery Road and Moffatt Road to accommodate the new rail corridor and track infrastructure
  • Beerburrum Road and Steve Irwin Way intersection upgrade including a new road overpass on Beerburrum Road
  • expansion of the park and ride facilities at Beerburrum, Landsborough and Nambour stations
  • replacement of the Barrs Road level crossing in Glass House Mountains with a new road overpass connecting Barrs Road to Moffatt Road
  • replacement of the Burgess Street road-over-rail bridge with a new road overpass, and
  • construction of a new bus interchange at Landsborough.

Key Dates

Aug 2020 RFP Open
Sep 2024 Contract Award
2025 Expected Construction Commencement
2027 Expected Construction Completion

Funding contributions

Federal Government
Queensland Government

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland
Successful Tenderer: John Holland and Seymour Whyte Joint Venture
Procurement note:

A Joint Venture comprising John Holland and Seymour Whyte, with SMEC and WSP as Joint Venture designers, have signed a preconstruction and design agreement (P&DA) to undertake enabling works and design for the project. Contingent on successful completion of the P&DA, the Joint Venture partners would assume preferred bidder status for the project’s main works contract. 

Related contracts:
Designers
Successful Tenderer - SMEC and WSP

Early Works
Successful Tenderer - Hall Contracting

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2018 Federal Government announced $390 million towards the project in the 2018-19 Budget
Jun 2018 Queensland Government announced $160.8 million towards the project in 2018-19 Budget. The Budget also stated detailed design for the project will commence in 2018-19 with construction to be delivered in stages based on further negotiations with the Federal Government.
Jun 2020 Stage One Early Works contract opened for tenders.
Jul 2020 Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads held an industry briefing detailing its project pipeline. The Department said that the Stage One Main Works contract will become open for tenders in August 2020.
Aug 2020 The Queensland Government issued a Request for Proposal for Stage One Design and Construct contract, closing on 24 September.
Dec 2020 Alongwith 2020-21 Queensland Budget, the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Programme (QTRIP) profiled the remaining expenditure ($535 million) for Stage One of the project over the forward estimates to FY2023-24.
Aug 2021 The Queensland Government awarded the Early Works contract to Hall Contracting.
Sep 2021 In the 2020-21 QTRIP, the remaining $535 million in expenditure for Stage One of the project was profiled over the forward estimates to FY2023-24.
Mar 2022 Construction through the early works contract commenced.
Apr 2023 The Queensland Government awarded an ECI Contract to a John Holland and Seymour Whyte Joint Venture.
Sep 2024 The Main Works contract for Stage One was awarded to the John Holland and Seymour Whyte Joint Venture. This follows the completion of early and enabling works in late-2023.
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland | National |
Resources