About Inland Rail

Inland Rail is a fast freight line stretching approximately 1,600km that will connect Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

Inland Rail will enhance our national freight and supply chain capabilities, connecting existing freight routes through rail, roads and ports, and supporting Australia's growth.

It will better link businesses, manufacturers and producers to national and global markets and generate opportunities for industries and regions during construction and beyond. Delivering Inland Rail will help us keep pace with the increasing freight demands of Australia's growing population.

Shifting more goods onto rail means faster, more reliable freight; safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions.

Inland Rail Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of ARTC, is building Inland Rail on behalf of the Australian Government and all Australians, in partnership with communities.

Beveridge to Albury

The Beveridge to Albury (B2A) section is a brownfield enhancement project in Victoria that will upgrade 305km of existing rail corridor. The section spans from Beveridge, north of Melbourne to the NSW / Victoria border at Albury-Wodonga and will enhance upgrade works already completed on the North East rail line.

Travelling from north to south, the existing rail corridor runs largely parallel to the Hume Highway from the Murray River at Wodonga to the outskirts of Melbourne. It then shares the Regional Victorian broad-gauge rail corridor (V/Line) from Seymour to Beveridge.

The project scope for Victoria is driven by the requirements to meet horizontal and vertical clearances for the safe operation of double-stacked trains.

This project is being delivered in two tranches.

Tranche 2

Of the 12 sites which comprise B2A, eight sites will be delivered as part of Tranche 2:

• Broadford-Wandong Road bridge, Wandong
• Hamilton Street bridge, Broadford
• Short Street bridge, Broadford
• Marchbanks Road bridge, Broadford
• Hume Freeway, Tallarook
• Hume Freeway, Seymour
• Euroa Station Precinct, Euroa
• Benalla Station Precinct, Benalla.

Description of works involved

To achieve the clearance required, the proposed design solutions include:

• Lowering rail track under road bridges
• Removal of existing bridges and replacement with taller bridges
• Underpass construction
• Track Realignment

Delivery timeframes

• Design and Construction Tender Release - Q3 2023
• Design and Construction Tender Close - Q4 2023
• Proposed early works commencement with preferred contract - Q1 2024
• Contract Award - Q2 2024
• Construction from 2025
• Completion of construction works - Late 2027

For more information on the Beveridge to Albury project, click here.

Shortlisted proponents

Inland Rail announced the shortlisting of three construction firms to deliver the design and construct contract for the Beveridge to Albury - Tranche 2 section of Inland Rail in Victoria on 8 August 2023.

• CPB Contractors
• John Holland
• McConnell Dowell

Engaging local and First Nations suppliers

Inland Rail is committed to creating sustainable economic development and employment opportunities for local and First Nations businesses and individuals by maximising their opportunities to participate in the project.

Inland Rail will provide full, fair and reasonable opportunity for capable and competitive local and First Nations businesses and social enterprises to compete for work or participate in supply chains associated with Inland Rail.

Registration of Interest (ROI) opportunities

Businesses interested in supplying to Beveridge to Albury Tranche 2 works as subcontractors, suppliers or equipment providers are encouraged to register their interest against the applicable Work Package/s.

Registrants should note:

• A complete, up-to-date and accurate ICN Gateway company profile is required in order to register interest. Click here to create a company profile on ICN Gateway.
• Incomplete registrations may not be considered. Information on how to create a company profile or submit a registration of interest on ICN Gateway is provided below (refer to User Guides available in the 'Project Documents' section).
• All ROIs are provided to Inland Rail for their information.
• Inland Rail and the ICN have no contractual or other legal obligation to suppliers arising out of the ROI process with respect to the consideration, evaluation, acceptance or rejection of any registration of interest, or the failure to consider, evaluate or accept any registration of interest.
• Services, programs and initiatives provided by ICN are designed to complement a company's existing sales, marketing and business development strategy and any ROI submitted should not be considered an alternative to these activities.

It is important that businesses registering their interest are aware that their registration does not guarantee that they will progress further in any procurement processes. Inland Rail has broad discretion to suspend, vary or terminate the procurement process, decline to consider or review any ROI or negotiate with and enter into a contract with any other party for the performance of a Works Package.

ICN Gateway company profile

Your ICN Gateway company profile and any registrations of interest you submit are used to assess your organisation's ability to complete projects.

Click here to create a new company profile or to login to your existing company profile.

Please ensure your business invests the time and energy required to represent itself in the most effective manner possible when completing and/or updating your company profile.

Further assistance

Support and assistance are available through the organisations listed below.

Inland Rail

To learn more about becoming an Inland Rail supplier. You can access information on Inland Rail's supply principles and commitments, and supplier capability development initiatives, including workshops to assist businesses to develop business capability statements and respond to tenders.

Please visit inlandrail.com.au/opportunities/suppliers/information-for-suppliers/

Industry Capability Network (ICN) Victoria

Inland Rail strongly encourages suppliers to contact ICN in the first instance to gain an understanding of the ROI process and development programs, such as their ICN Gateway Profile Improvement workshops.

Click here to access the ARTC & ICN Profile Improvement Session One recording.

Click here to access the ARTC & ICN Profile Improvement Session Two recording.

Click here to access the ICN Victoria website.