Construction on the Inland Rail is ramping up on the Parkes to Narromine section, with the construction contractor INLink taking possession of the existing track between Goonumbla to Narwonah.
The project team of 60 workers will upgrade the existing infrastructure to Inland Rail standard in preparation for heavier, longer freight trains from 2025.
The possession milestone follows the official sod turn in Parkes on 13th December last year marking the start of work on the 5.3km of new rail track which will join the existing Broken Hill Line to the existing rail track south of Henry Parkes Way.