The first delivery of Australian steel has been received for construction of the federal government’s Inland Rail project.
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Riverina MP Michael McCormack joined Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce near Parkes to see the first five kilometres worth of steel delivered.
Each piece of rail is 165 metres long and weighs 9.5 tonnes. Mr Joyce said the project would contribute to a stronger nation and have amazing benefits for regional areas.
“This is a great day for regional Australia but more importantly this is a tremendous day for the nation,” Mr Joyce said.
“Today we are seeing pieces of steel 165 metres long being unloaded so that we can bring trains that are 1.8 kilometres long and move them at speeds of 115-120 kilometres an hour, to give people in rural areas the capacity to be part of this corridor of commerce.”