Contractors appointed for grain rail lines recommissioning study

Agonis Group and Jacobs Australia have been appointed to conduct a study on the recommissioning of sections of Tier 3 freight rail lines in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, following a tender process conducted earlier this year.

The Narrogin-Kulin-Wickepin Tier 3 Recommissioning Study will provide clarity on the engineering, economic and network potential of recommissioning sections of the Tier 3 Narrogin-Kulin-Wickepin rail lines.

Agonis Group have been appointed to deliver a capital cost estimation of recommissioning the lines, while Jacobs Australia have been appointed to deliver an economic assessment of the project and collate all study components into a final report.

As part of the economic assessment, Jacobs Australia will consult with key stakeholders including Co-operative Bulk Handling, local shires, rail and road freight operators, local grain and export commodity producers, and community members.

The study and the first stage of works will be funded through a $72 million allocation from Package 1 of the $200 million Agricultural Supply Chain Improvement (ASCI) Program, jointly funded by the State and Commonwealth Governments.