High Speed Rail Authority (Australia)

"At the end of the day, we can do all this really great technical work but if the community isn't engaged, and they aren't part of the process, who are we building it for?" says our General Manager of Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Anita B.. Since August, we've met more than 5,000 people at almost 90 community events across the #HunterValley, #Newcastle, the #CentralCoast and #Sydney. Our conversations with communities and stakeholders have informed our work to connect Newcastle to Sydney with high speed rail. We've also officially launched the National High Speed Rail Hub, a community information centre in Newcastle where people can come and find more information about #HSR in Australia. The Hub opens early 2025, keep an eye on our website for opening times. Tim Parker

The high speed rail customer experience includes onboard food and beverage. BYOD (high speed Wi-Fi included) or reading material Newcastle Herald. https://lnkd.in/gZYM9rkp ($) Summertime coffee #HunterValley #HSR

"It's really important we keep engaging with the community," says our CEO Tim Parker, officially launching the National High Speed Rail Hub in Newcastle. This community information centre will be a vital engagement tool as we work with stakeholders on what high speed rail is and how it can be delivered. Via NBN News Newcastle Nine #HSR

The National High Speed Rail Hub has been officially launched.   Our Newcastle information centre is complete and we’ll soon be welcoming the community and stakeholders. You’ll be able to find out more about high speed rail in Australia, see what the stations and trains would look like and even check out core samples from recent geotechnical drilling. The Hub and our new Newcastle office are key 2024 milestones. Together with the business case to connect Newcastle to Sydney in one hour on #HSR, which will be submitted to the Australian Government later this month. The Hub will open early next year at 175 Scott St, Newcastle – opening times will be on our website. Tim Parker

“We're a country that's not short of land. What we're short of is connected land. So, what high speed rail does is actually connect not only cities, but the regions in between,” our CEO Tim Parker told Sophie Walsh and Clint Stanaway on Nine's Today. The regional economic benefits of #HSR "will drive housing, it will drive local jobs”, Tim says. Newcastle to Sydney in about an hour on trains capable of travelling up to 320km/h. About 30 minutes from the Central Coast to Sydney or to Newcastle. The business case to connect Newcastle to Sydney with high speed rail will be presented to the Australian Government later this month. Interview via Nine News's Today.

Australia’s growth is outpacing many developed countries around the world.   Currently, 21.5 million people live in the mainland east coast states and the ACT.    That population is expected to be 28.5 million by 2051, an increase of 33 per cent.   Find out more about our population challenges and myths here: https://lnkd.in/gWWVSpWr #HSR

📺 Video update: Newcastle to Sydney in about 1 hour. 30 minutes from the Central Coast to Sydney or to Newcastle. Geotechnical work underway to determine alignment options. And a part of history rediscovered. The business case for Australia's first proposed high speed railway will be presented to the Australian Government at the end of this year. Take a look at some of the work we've been up to. #HSR Tim Parker

“We've actually got the skills and technology here now in Australia to do this type of complex work,” our CEO Tim Parker tells James O'Loghlin on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio Sydney. In this extended interview, Tim gives an update on how Australia’s first high speed railway could be delivered: ✅ On track: The business case to connect Newcastle to Sydney will be submitted to the Australian Government at the end of this year. 🚅 Engineering: tunnelling is emerging as the preferred option between the Central Coast and Sydney due to topographical challenges, with geotechnical work currently underway on the Hawkesbury River. 🕐 Travel times: About an hour from Newcastle to Sydney and 30 minutes from the Central Coast to Newcastle or Sydney, more than twice as fast as now. 🔁 Connectivity: More options for where people live and work, and enhancing access to housing, medical services and education between Newcastle, Sydney and the Central Coast. 🛠️ Construction: our highly skilled construction sector for mega projects did not exist 10 years ago at this scale, with projects like Sydney Metro, Metro Tunnel Project and Cross River Rail developing world-class capabilities. Take a listen. #HighSpeedRail #HSR

High speeds of a different kind on the Hawkesbury River, where geotechnical work is underway as part of our business case for Australia's first high speed railway. Newcastle to Sydney in about one hour on a new, dedicated #HSR railway on trains travelling up to 320km/h. Central Coast to Newcastle or to Sydney in 30 minutes. Rigs on the Hawkesbury River at Brooklyn are drilling bore holes up to 140 metres to inform the design and depth of potential rail tunnels - which are the emerging preference for getting from the Central Coast to Sydney, due to significant topographical challenges. For others, the challenges of the Hawkesbury River are more recreational.

"140 metres below the riverbed near Brooklyn, geotechnical experts have struck something better than gold," reports 9News' James Wilson.   As we finalise the business case to connect Newcastle to Sydney in an hour on Australia's first high speed railway, find out what it is.   Via Nine News Sydney.