SUNSHINE Coast Rail, a proposed 37km passenger rail connecting Beerwah to Caloundra, Kawana, and Maroochydore, is facing a significant setback as the Department of Transport and Main Roads delays any decision until 2024.
Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace, said the delay jeopardises the timely completion of the project, which received a $1.6 billion commitment from the former Coalition Federal Government in March 2022.
It is understood that there was an eight-year construction period for the rail line.
In a statement last week the State Government said a decision would not be made until 2024, which would be two years from when a $6 million planning study was announced.
“We now have no margin for error for that project to be delivered for the Sunshine Coast in time for the biggest sporting event in the world.”
“How they think they will get people to and from events without this vital infrastructure is beyond me,” Mr Wallace said.
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