Environmental impact statement now available for public review and comment

Planning for Cross River Rail has achieved a significant milestone with the Coordinator-General approving the environmental impact statement to be released for public review and comment.

The environmental impact statement outlines the project's substantial benefits, the potential impacts of construction and operation, and measures to avoid, mitigate or manage these impacts.

You can make a submission to the Coordinator-General on the environmental impact statement until Friday 21 October 2011.

The complete environmental impact statement and details about how to make a submission are now available on the Cross River Rail website.

Reference design changes – southern tunnel portal moves south

Following feedback received from the public on the reference design in late 2010, an initial impact assessment, value engineering and the January 2011 floods, changes have been made to the reference design. This is to maximise the benefits and minimise the impacts of the project on the local community.

Some of the key reference design changes include moving the southern tunnel portal, new Yeerongpilly Station and the ventilation and emergency access building further south.

A series of local area updates have been developed to explain how the reference design has changed and the key findings of the environmental impact statement.

The local area updates and the latest newsletter are available on the Cross River Rail website.

Come along to a consultation event

The latest round of consultation events are now under way – come along to speak to a member of the project team about the environmental impact statement and reference design changes.

Kind regards

Cross River Rail
Department of Transport and Main Roads
"Shaping tomorrow's transport system today"