Often referred to as the ‘Southern Missing Link’, Surat Basin Rail is a 214 kilometre railway that will boost economic development of regional Queensland, enhance the existing coal rail network and unlock approximately 6.3 billion tonnes of coal reserves in the Surat Basin.

Surat Basin Rail supports the continued growth of Australia’s largest export industry and will connect to the future coal industry-owned Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal, which will increase Queensland’s long term coal export capacity.

The open-access, multi-use rail link between Wandoan and Banana is key to strategic development and also has advantages for general freight, which could enhance future export options for regional producers.

The Surat Basin Rail project is being funded by an Australian based Joint Venture comprising ATEC (Dawson Valley Railway) Pty Ltd, Xstrata Coal Surat Basin Rail Pty Ltd and QR Surat Basin Rail Pty Ltd.