Canberra to Eden Railway Feasibility Study Tender

⁠⁠⁠Canberra to Eden Feasibility Study

Call for submission of tenders for Canberra to Eden Feasibility Study

The Joppa  Junction  to Bombala  line is 304km long. The line from Queanbeyan to Bombala   via  Cooma   was  progressively made   non-operational  between  1986  and   1990. Sections have served limited  heritage/tourist operations, however the line is currently in un- trafficable   condition  as  its  age   and   disused  status   has   led   to  rail  breakage,  sleeper degradation and  timber  bridge  deterioration. Additionally the rail has been lifted at several locations  to enable  the removal of level crossings and  realignment of the Monaro Highway. Beyond  Bombala  no rail line has ever existed  or been  corridor protected, so this study will be required to identify potential corridor extensions through to the Port of Eden.

Transport for NSW would like to commission a Service Provider to develop a Canberra to Eden Rail Line Feasibility  Study (the Study).

The  study will  conduct an  analysis   of engineering requirements  for  new  infrastructure, existing    infrastructure   (including   the   permanent  way,    cuttings,  embankments   and associated  structures),  works   required  to  reinstate  or  construct  existing   infrastructure, demand  for  usage   of  the   line,  economic   and   financial   modelling  and   land   use   and environmental planning issues.

Objectives
The Study  will provide sufficient  information to establish the economic  case, for or against, the upgrade of the existing  infrastructure and  construction of new  infrastructure to deliver the Canberra Airport to Port of Eden  rail line.

Scope of Work to be Undertaken
In order  to fulfill the Project objectives and deliver  key outputs, an indicative project task list is as follows:

* Demand for usage of the line
* Engineering assessment
* Corridor and Environmental Assessment
* Economic and Financial Analysis
* Benefit and Cost Estimation
* Business Requirements

Schedule of Work
The Completion Date for the Project is 30 June 2019.