Community
16 February, 2024
Scenic rail now back on track
THE Kuranda Scenic Railway services are set to resume tomorrow.
As part of a staged return to full service, Queensland Rail will operate two return services every weekend until Saturday, March 2 when the full timetable will be reinstated of two return services a day, seven days a week.
The service is back on line following extensive damage to the railway in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Transport Minister Bart Mellish said thanks to the hard work of Queensland Rail crews and contractors in challenging conditions, more than 60 sites had been repaired in two months, to allow the Kuranda Range to safely reopen to rail traffic.
“Further works to bolster resilience on the range will continue through to July 2024, pending weather and construction conditions,” he said.
“The damage to the Kuranda Range rail line following ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper was significant with major track washouts, significant landslips, uprooted trees and debris on the tracks in more than 60 sites along the railway.”
Mr Mellish said it was important to the community and the tourism industry that the servvice was back on line as soon as possible.
