European Train Control System (ETCS)—Inner City
Building Queensland finalised its first Business Case for ETCS—Inner City and presented it to government in May 2016. The Queensland Government subsequently committed full funding of $634.3 million to the project over the next eight years as part of its 2016–17 Budget commitments. Based on an existing European model, the project consists of an in-cab signaling control and automatic train protection system that guards against train collisions and over-speed derailment. The ETCS—Inner City project will also benefit Cross River Rail.
View the European Train Control System (ETCS)—Inner City Cost Benefit Analysis summary.
All Completed Business Cases
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A – Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads
The Gold Coast is Australia’s largest non-capital city and the second largest city in Queensland, with its population forecast to increase by 61 per cent to 928,000 in 2041. The provision of high-capacity public transport will allow the Gold Coast to accommodate forecast growth while preserving the attractiveness and liveability of the southern Gold Coast.
Logan Hospital Expansion
Logan Hospital is situated in a major growth and development corridor of South East Queensland.
Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 3 (Edmonton to Gordonvale)
The 9-kilometre section of the Bruce Highway from Edmonton to Gordonvale experiences significant delays during morning and evening peaks and has a high crash rate.