The GEDC has appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) along with engineering consultancy, Arup, to provide technical services to deliver the Kalgoorlie Rail Realignment Project (KRRP).
The KRRP is a significant infrastructure proposal exploring regional freight, intermodal terminal (IMT) and rail network opportunities that could unlock new economic and industry opportunities in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
GEDC is the lead agency for this regionally strategic project, being delivered from the region in partnership with the Australian and State Government. The KRRP is supported with $2.5 million in funding from the Australian and Western Australian Governments.
There have been significant changes, locally and nationally, that are driving this current KRRP, including the opening of new industrial land and industry adjacent to the rail and road corridor in West Kalgoorlie, expansion of existing mining operations, global moves towards decarbonisation and the need to increase supply chain resilience in transportation networks following disruption from natural disasters and emergencies.
Working closely with the KRRP Steering Group, comprising the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, State and Australian Government representatives, and recently appointed consultancy team, GEDC is taking a ‘fresh approach’ to the KRRP proposal.
This includes conducting studies and industry engagement to understand the current and forecast freight task across transport modes, supply chain analysis and land use and feasibility assessments to identify and examine potential rail realignment and intermodal terminal options in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
A detailed business case for a preferred option, will also evaluate costs and benefits, funding and financial models, approval pathways and engineering designs for the infrastructure proposals.
Work has commenced on the KRRP and will continue throughout 2024 and into early 2025.