Inland Rail - Albury to Parkes

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail is an approximately 1,600km freight rail network that will connect Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
It will enhance our national freight and supply chain capabilities, connecting existing freight routes through rail, roads and ports, and supporting Australia's growth.
By better linking businesses, manufacturers and producers to national and global markets, Inland Rail will generate opportunities for industries and regions during construction and beyond. Comprising 12 individual projects, Inland Rail is the largest freight rail infrastructure project in Australia and will enable safer, less congested highways, fewer carbon emissions, cheaper freight costs and new economic opportunities for our regions.
Inland Rail Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of ARTC, is building Inland Rail on behalf of the Australian Government and all Australians, in partnership with communities.

Albury to Illabo and Stockinbingal to Parkes enhancements

Works in the Albury to Illabo and Stockinbingal to Parkes sections involve extensive enhancements to specific sites across the 355km of existing track running from Albury to Parkes.
These enhancements will provide the necessary vertical and horizontal clearance along the existing 'Main South Line' corridor to support the safe running of double-stacked freight trains up to 1,800m long and 6.5m high.

Albury to Illabo

The 185km of existing rail corridor from Albury to Illabo includes adjustments to approximately 44km of existing tracks. The enhancement project comprises works at specific sites to achieve horizontal and vertical clearance requirements for double-stacked trains. The works include track slews and reconfigurations, bridge removals, bridge modifications, bridge replacements, track lowering, signalling gantry replacements and level crossing modifications.
For more information on the Albury to Illabo section -visit the Inland Rail website (inlandrail.artc.com.au/where-we-go/projects/albury-to-illabo/)

Description of works

It is noted this description may vary and is subject to final conditions of approval.
* Five rail bridge modifications
* Five road bridge modifications including two replacement bridges
* Four footbridge modifications
* One footbridge removal
* Two gantry modifications
* 15 track modifications including slews, reconstruction and lowering
* One conversion to single track.

Stockinbingal to Parkes

This 170km section involves enhancing specific sites along the existing rail corridor to achieve the horizontal and vertical clearance requirements for the safe passage of double-stacked trains.
The Stockinbingal to Parkes section will also enhance capacity by constructing a new crossing loop north of the Daroobalgie Road level crossing (Daroobalgie crossing loop).
Works include track slews, bridge modifications, track lowering, other structure modifications, upgrading a level crossing at Daroobalgie Road, and a new crossing loop.
For more information on the Stockinbingal to Parkes section, visit the Inland Rail website (inlandrail.artc.com.au/where-we-go/projects/stockinbingal-to-parkes/)

Description of works

It is noted this description may vary and is subject to final planning consents.
* Two water tower modifications
* Five track slews
* One rail bridge and platform awning modification
* One track lowering and bridge modification
* One crossing loop.

Signalling design and installation

Scope yet to be finalised.

About Martinus Rail

Martinus Rail (Martinus) are an Australian-owned and operated family business, specialising in the delivery of rail infrastructure projects. Martinus provides civil, track, overhead wiring and signalling capability supported by a range of specialised plant and equipment.

Delivery timeframes

Albury to Illabo
* Preferred Albury to Illabo proponent announced - July 2023
* 'Meet the Contractor' supplier briefing - TBA
* Martinus mobilisation to site - TBA

Stockinbingal to Parkes
* Preferred Stockinbingal to Parkes proponent announced - July 2023
* 'Meet the Contractor' supplier briefing - TBA
* Martinus mobilisation to site - TBA

Engaging local and First Nations suppliers

Martinus is committed to creating sustainable economic development and employment opportunities for local and First Nations businesses and individuals by maximising their opportunities to participate in the project.
Martinus will provide full, fair and reasonable opportunities for capable and competitive local and First Nations businesses and social enterprises to compete for work or participate in supply chains associated with Inland Rail.

Registration of Interest (ROI) opportunities

The Work Packages section contains indicative opportunities and may not be reflective of actual packages issued for tender pending assessment of market capability and project requirements.
Businesses interested in supplying to the project as subcontractors, suppliers or equipment providers are encouraged to register their interest against the applicable Work Package/s.

Registrants should note:

• A complete, up-to-date and accurate ICN Gateway company profile is required in order to register interest.
• This is an initial ROI to supply to the Albury to Parkes Enhancement Projects
• Incomplete registrations may not be considered.
• Information on how to create a company profile or submit a registration of interest on ICN Gateway is provided below (refer to User Guides available in the 'Project Documents' section)
• Martinus Rail have no contractual or other legal obligation to registrants arising out of the ROI process with respect to the consideration, evaluation, acceptance or rejection of any registration of interest, or the failure to consider, evaluate or accept any registration of interest
• Services, programs and initiatives provided by ICN are designed to complement a company's existing sales, marketing and business development strategy and any ROI submitted should not be considered an alternative to these activities.

It is important that businesses registering their interest are aware that their registration does not guarantee that they will progress further in any procurement.
Inland Rail Pty Ltd and Martinus Rail have broad discretion to suspend, vary or terminate procurement processes of the Albury to Parkes Enhancement Project, decline to consider or review any ROI or negotiate with and enter into a contract with any other party for the performance of a Works Package.


ICN Gateway company profile

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Please ensure your business invests the time and energy required to represent itself in the most effective manner possible when completing and/or updating your company profile.
Martinus strongly encourages suppliers to contact ICN in the first instance to gain an understanding of the ROI process and development programs, such as their ICN Gateway Profile Improvement Workshops.

Further assistance

For business support and assistance related to major project supply chains, contact Nortec Small Business Solutions on 1800 667 832.

For business advisory services for Indigenous people and business, contact Aboriginal Business Advisory Initiative (ABAI) on 13 77 88.

Martinus
For further information about the project or to discuss upcoming supply opportunities with Martinus, please contact Christian Tumaru, Procurement Lead, christian.tumaru@martinus.com.au
Click here to access Martinus website.