Industry engagement is playing a critical role in helping shape a future high speed rail network along Australia’s east coast by helping to inform the project’s planning and delivery.

The High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has been engaging the market to gather innovative ideas in design and delivery while taking advantage of tried and tested best-practice methods.

Australian and international expert advisors and businesses have provided feedback, insights and recommendations on key themes, including:

• Using local manufacturing and building local workforce skills and participation

• Achieving net zero carbon emissions and supporting sustainable green infrastructure

• Optimising city and region shaping opportunities through alignment and station locations

• Identifying optimal packaging strategies for efficient delivery of the works

• Integrating emerging high speed rail technologies, and

• Attracting private sector investment.

The Registration for Interest process to participate in these industry engagement activities has paused while the Authority incorporates the market’s feedback into the final business case.

Industry engagement will continue to play an important role in the ongoing development of the Newcastle to Sydney high speed rail and the broader network. We encourage you to stay connected with the Authority as the business case progresses, including via our LinkedIn page which will continue to provide updates from the Authority, and by signing up for project updates.

If you have any questions about the industry engagement process please email industry.hsra@hsra.gov.au.