The plan would create 200km of fast rail saving about two hours’ travel time on a return trip from Brisbane to Maroochydore.

Stockland, Smec, Urbis and KPMG have jointly submitted the project which reportedly has the 26 Queensland federal parliamentarians vying for a slice of the $10 billion set aside for the National Rail Program.

Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien, who has been driving the project on behalf of the LNP, has said that “If we can get fast rail, as opposed to standard 100-year-old rail, we’ll see people wake up in Nambour at 7 o’clock and be at their desk in Brisbane by 8 o’clock."

“It will expand job and study options, enable more lifestyle choice and build an economically strong and user-friendly southeast corner."

“With $10 billion available from the Turnbull Government, we need to be advocating for billions, not millions,’’ O’Brien said.

“Fast rail means people can live, work and play where they want, without the stress of excessive commuting times."

The project would commence with Stage 1 including an upgrade of the existing line from Brisbane to Beerburrum. Stage 2 would then see new rail and upgrades from Beerburrum to Nambour. Finally a 40km spur line branching off the North Coast Line would make up Stage 3, contructed from Beerwah to Maroochydore.

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Source: Brisbane Courier Mail and ABC News