Cross River Rail

Cross River Rail (CRR) will be an essential part of Brisbane’s city transport system, which is approaching the limit of its capacity with just one rail crossing of the Brisbane River. CRR will provide a second river crossing at the core of the rail network, enabling an increase in frequency of trains, reducing congestion and increasing network reliability. The project involves excavation of 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the river and the Central Business District (CBD) and construction of four new underground stations. Once operational, CRR will transform travel across the whole of South East Queensland. Journeys will be quicker; there will be new stations in more convenient locations; there will be capacity to increase train services as our population grows and public transport will become a more viable option for the whole of the region, helping to ease congestion on the roads. The project won the 2021 QMCA (Queensland Major Contractors Association) Innovation and Excellence Sustainability Award for its initiative in using recycled crushed glass as an alternative to aggregates and natural quarry products. In April 2022, the project won the Gold Quill Award of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) with the report “10,900 ways to build social license”.

Benefits

1. Improved transport capacity, supporting Queensland’s population growth
2. Rush hour periods will be 24% shorter.
3. Modal shift from road to rail
4. Reduces greenhouse gas emissions