Queensland Transport has engaged Maunsell Australia to undertake preliminary planning and impact assessment for the Southern Freight Rail Corridor study (previously known as the Southern Infrastructure Corridor). The study's aim is to identify a potential route for a freight rail corridor connecting the western railway near Rosewood to the interstate railway north of Beaudesert (see map below). The Southern Freight Rail Corridor will serve as a major freight link connecting a future Melbourne to Brisbane inland railway with the existing south east Queensland rail freight network.

Queensland Transport website has information about the study and community participation and comment at this page.

Current phase
Queensland Transport has released the preferred alignment for the proposed Southern Freight Rail Corridor, connecting the western railway near Rosewood to the interstate rail line north of Beaudesert.  A draft Assessment Report has been developed and is available for public comment. It is available here.

A community information day will be held on Saturday 18 October 2008  10am-4pm and community members are invited to speak with the study team about the project - location Peak Crossing Community Hall (Corner Fassifern Street and Hall Street), Peak Crossing.