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Cross River Rail

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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25.01.2022 This weekend, Cross River Rail and Queensland Rail maintenance works will affect services on the Caboolture, Redcliffe, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast lines. Plan your journey ahead via the MyTranslink app. More details on works: https://bit.ly/36HIJDJ

25.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what is happening at our Woolloongabba worksite? Check out this video for a peek behind the hoardings and a guide to all the different activities that we have happening on site, each and every day. And dont forget that if you live or work local, you can sign up for construction updates specific to Woolloongabba here: http://bit.ly/2KnPqB9

25.01.2022 Weve partnered with Brisbane Festival to find new ways of updating the public on whats happening at our construction sites. So keep an eye out for these guys if you are around Roma Street this weekend! Fez and his friends are part of the Festivals All You Need Is Love performance pop up and you can learn more about our partnership with Brisbane Festival here: https://bit.ly/2DzbRmA

25.01.2022 BIG news. HUGE. If you travel past our Boggo Road site you may have noticed our new tower crane, which is currently the strongest crane in the southern hemisphere! This mega machine started lifting last week, and will be moving enormous steel cantilever beams into place, weighing up to 100 tonnes each.

24.01.2022 Did you catch us on Channel Nine? We took a tour of the Brisbane business who are building the massive sheds you can see at our Roma Street, Albert Street, and Woolloongabba worksites. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3b922s1

24.01.2022 Marco?.... Polo....! Just where are our five roadheaders? Check out this diagram which shows where our fleet of roadheaders are already digging Brisbane's new underground. Our sixth and final roadheader will join the crew in October. More about how we're tunnelling: https://bit.ly/3jeAxAh

24.01.2022 One more sleep to go! Excitement is building here in North North North North Melbourne

24.01.2022 ROMA STREET PEDESTRIAN ACCESS To enable the final stages of demolition of the Brisbane Transit Centre, temporary closures of the footpath on Roma Street will be required over the coming months. To minimise commuter disruption, the closures will be in off-peak periods and traffic controllers will be in place to assist. Please follow the signage and direction of traffic control to safely navigate the area.

24.01.2022 Who's ready for grand final weekend?!? Our roadheader machines at Woolloongabba are down in the ground now, but here's how they would have lined up if we'd known then, what we know now, about who's made the GF. #AFLGrandFinal #TheGabba

23.01.2022 Bus services will return to Platform 1 and 2 of Roma Street station on Monday 21 September. Access to the busway station will re-open in stages. From 21 September access to Platform 1 will be via a separate entrance 100 metres east (towards the city) of the existing station access. Access to rail platforms and Busway Platform 2 will remain in the current location. ... More details: https://bit.ly/32rocCJ Thank you for your patience while we build Roma Streets new underground station.

23.01.2022 WEEKEND WORKS Works will take place this weekend to prepare for the upgrade of Rocklea Station, as part of Cross River Rail. Works will impact car park areas, to enable safe access to the rail corridor. There are no impacts on train services from these works. You can learn more here: http://bit.ly/39hpwfC

22.01.2022 Do you know your Shotcreter from your Rockbolter? Weve made five cartoons to represent five of the more unusual job titles youll find on a Cross River Rail worksite. Have a go in the comments below if you think you can name them. And check back tomorrow for answers

22.01.2022 Weve commenced four weeks of community consultation, as part of our current Request for Project Change. You can find out more information at our website, or discuss the proposed changes with our team at one of two drop in sessions that will be held at the Cross River Rail Experience Centre: Wednesday 16 September, 4pm to 6pm Saturday 19 September, 9am to 11am More information here: https://bit.ly/339ixR4

22.01.2022 City Botanic Gardens Bunya Walk Investigation work will commence shortly in the City Botanic Gardens, drilling a borehole approximately 50 metres underground to confirm ground conditions for tunnelling. Construction vehicles and equipment will enter from Alice Street near Edward Street, and access the work area via Bunya Walk. Traffic control officers will be in place to manage construction vehicle movements.... More information here: https://bit.ly/2CP2Chq

22.01.2022 Check out just how far were progressing across Cross River Rails EIGHT major worksites. Dont forget you can learn more about construction progress, sign up for works notices and find out about jobs and training opportunities all at our website here: https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/

21.01.2022 SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES Cross River Rail sends regular email notifications about upcoming works and traffic & transport disruptions related to our construction sites. Sign up here for project-wide, and site-specific emails: http://bit.ly/3drcbkY

21.01.2022 Tag a teacher to say thank you! Today is World Teachers' Day! This photo was taken at the recent Big Ideas in Science workshop for teachers, hosted by Dialogic Education. Contact our Education team to enquire about excursions and learning opportunities for your classes. http://bit.ly/34SMFAj

20.01.2022 You won't believe what we found at Woolloongabba when we were getting ready to start digging our twin tunnels under the city! Seems a rail station at the Gabba might not be quite so new after all

20.01.2022 More than just an underground! Cross River Rail wont only deliver a new underground for Brisbane, it also means upgraded facilities and improved infrastructure for rail operations. Work is already underway improving and upgrading the existing rail network to be ready for more trains, more often. http://bit.ly/2LPMRYi

20.01.2022 Were full steam ahead on eight worksites, building Cross River Rails stations, tunnels and above-ground infrastructure. Check out the latest video below for updates from our major sites, or visit our website: https://bit.ly/3kEjhp6

19.01.2022 Temporary traffic changes this weekend on Roma Street, inbound between Countess and Garrick Streets, to deliver and assemble a 55-metre-tall tower crane. You can read more about these changes and plan ahead here: https://bit.ly/3bCLUQ9

19.01.2022 YERONGA STATION In November, works will commence to upgrade #Yeronga Station. There will be parking changes in Lake Street and Killarney Street and temporary lane closures on Fairfield Road. You can learn more here: http://bit.ly/2mWEpxT

19.01.2022 Have you spotted the mega-shed being built at Woolloongabba? This enormous space will be used to store the rock and spoil excavated by our tunnel boring machines, before it is transported and recycled at sites like Port of Brisbane and Larapinta. Over 90% of all spoil is recycled and once excavation of our tunnels is complete, the shed is taken down. Dont forget you can sign up for Woolloongabba construction updates at our website here http://bit.ly/2KnPqB9

19.01.2022 WEEKEND WORKS Cross River Rail works will impact local roads and train services this weekend around Roma Street, Yeronga, Fairfield, Dutton Park and Boggo Road stations. Check out the Disruptions page on the Cross River Rail website to find out if these works will affect you: http://bit.ly/33Mf0WY

17.01.2022 Our #Woolloongabba worksite is now operating 24 hours a day. From time to time, temporary pedestrian, traffic and transportation changes may take place on the roads around the worksite for safety reasons. Please follow the directions of traffic controllers and signage in the area. More details on works here, including how to sign up for email and SMS alerts: http://bit.ly/2KnPqB9

17.01.2022 National Science Week - Station Design

17.01.2022 National Science Week - Tunnelling

17.01.2022 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE O'Connell Terrace will be closed to vehicles at the Lanham Street intersection from 8pm Friday 23 October to 5am Monday 26 October. Detours will be in place, but access for local residents, cyclists, pedestrians and emergency vehicles will be maintained. More info here: http://bit.ly/33Mf0WY

16.01.2022 Check out just how far we’re progressing across Cross River Rail’s EIGHT major worksites. Don’t forget you can learn more about construction progress, sign up for works notices and find out about jobs and training opportunities all at our website here: https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/

16.01.2022 December 4th is a very important date in the tunnelling industry, as it is St Barbara's Feast Day. St Barbara is the patron saint of tunnellers, and you will find a statue of her at the entrance to every tunnelling site around the world, including Cross River Rail!

15.01.2022 Its great to have footy back! Weve partnered with the Gold Coast Suns and the Brisbane Lions, so fans can tell us what would make future game days even better. Complete the surveys below and have your say about how Cross River Rail can improve your game day experience! Gold Coast line survey: http://bit.ly/34TmFoj... Woolloongabba precinct survey: http://bit.ly/2sQfDlP See more

15.01.2022 Heres something cool for kids aged 8 to 12! Weve partnered with BOP Industries to create two interactive challenges around tunnelling, for National Science Week. Check out the details here: https://bit.ly/3iWtBHk

15.01.2022 Throwback Thursday to this day in 1978 when the first Cross River Rail (aka the Merivale Bridge) celebrated its opening weekend with these special commemorative tickets! From one river crossing to another, we wish the Merivale Bridge a happy 42nd birthday! : Image credit to Greg Rooney

15.01.2022 GAME DAY TRAVEL Going to Wednesday's #StateOfOrigin match at Suncorp Stadium? Don't forget there have been changes to the entrances for the busway and rail platforms at Roma Street station. Check out the details here to plan your trip: https://bit.ly/35qQhMk

14.01.2022 When Art goes Boldly Underground! ( Sound ON!) Weve partnered with @brisbanefestival to find some new and innovative ways of reminding the public about construction at our worksites. And this one off performance by the @camerata_qco in the tunnel cavern at our Woolloongabba site is quite simply STUNNING.

14.01.2022 Cross River Rail is more than just a new underground for Brisbane. It will also allow more trains to run more often across the whole of south east Queensland and thats why were building three new stations on the Gold Coast. You can learn more here: http://bit.ly/34TmFoj

12.01.2022 Christmas 2020 Train Services Cross River Rail will be working within the rail corridor over the Christmas period. This will mean changes to train services between Friday 25 (Christmas Day) and Tuesday 29 December. Construction will occur in the following areas: Between Roma Street and Bowen Hills ... Between Fortitude Valley and Eagle Junction Between Dutton Park, Park Road and Buranda stations More information on the Cross River Rail works here: https://bit.ly/37q6IIb If you need to travel by train over this period, you can plan ahead here: https://bit.ly/2vBaj7D

12.01.2022 As each of our worksites evolve you can see just how much Cross River Rail is going to change the whole of Brisbane. And dont forget that if you want to keep up to date with construction disruption through the city, you can sign up for works notices here: http://bit.ly/32CXa9c

11.01.2022 8 sleeps to go! We're The Gabba's proudest neighbour, and can't wait til AFL Grand Final Day. Find out how Cross River Rail will make game days easier in the future: https://bit.ly/2YuNe1R #AFLFinals

11.01.2022 From late August, rock cutting works will begin to widen the existing rail corridor alongside Lanham Street, Bowen Hills. More details: https://bit.ly/3kZxEVi

11.01.2022 Tunnel Fact Tuesday Did you know a crew of up to 15 people including a TBM operator will work inside our tunnel boring machines during each tunnelling shift? If engineering is your thing, you can find out more about these mega machines and the science of tunnelling in our recent livestreams here: https://bit.ly/2XSsj8k

11.01.2022 REMINDER OF WEEKEND WORKS Buses replace trains during weekend works at Yeronga Station this weekend. A single lane closure on Fairfield Road and traffic control on Dublin Street are also part of these works. You can learn more here: https://bit.ly/3mwrX0Z

10.01.2022 Reminder! The Roma Street busway station has re-opened. If you're headed back to school or uni this week, be aware of the changed access to Platform 1 of the busway. Access to Platform 1 is temporarily via a different entrance. Access to rail platforms and busway platform 2 remains in the previous location. Commuters should allow additional travel time to reach their platforms via the new pathways. ... More details and maps here: https://bit.ly/32rocCJ Thank you for your patience while we build Roma Street’s new underground station.

10.01.2022 Here’s some great photos from last week's St Barbara’s Day formalities at our Woolloongabba worksite. St Barbara is the patron saint of tunnellers and the Feast of St Barbara is celebrated at tunnelling sites all over the world every December 4th. You can read more here: https://bit.ly/2VUpIcG

10.01.2022 Anticipation is building down on our Roma Street site, for the big decider! Don't forget you can find out about changes to access at Roma Street station here: https://bit.ly/35qQhMk

09.01.2022 TRAIN SERVICE CHANGES OVER EASTER Cross River Rail will transform how we travel to, from and through Brisbane in the future, but right now construction means disruptions to train services over Easter and the April school holidays. Find out everything you need to know about these works at our website: https://bit.ly/37sbZQo

09.01.2022 Heres your Tuesday Tunnel Fact Did you know, a tunnel boring machine draws 11kv of electrical potential The electricity is supplied through its own substation onsite at Woolloongabba, that is connected to the TBM as it keeps digging the tunnel to the northern portal passing through Albert Street and Roma Street caverns. You can learn more about our TBMs at our Science of Tunnelling webpage, or the Cross River Rail Experience Centre. https://bit.ly/2XSsj8k

09.01.2022 Was great to be part of the fun for Brisbane Festivals opening weekend! Rain or shine, the show must go on and we had a blast with Street Serenades and the All You Need Is Love marching band flashmob at Roma Street. You can learn more about the partnership as well as Roma St construction activity at our website here: https://bit.ly/2DzbRmA

08.01.2022 Talk about a great way to get to The Gabba and match days made easy! Check out this amazing photo showing the construction of the new underground station, and you can see how it will change game days forever!

08.01.2022 Tuesday is Tunnel Fact Day Did you know, tunnel boring machines, including their support structure, are 165 metres long. Thats longer than a six car passenger train! You can learn more about the Science of Tunnelling here: www.crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/eve/the-science-of-tunnelling

08.01.2022 Heres a reminder of how amazing it will be to catch a train at Woolloongabba, when Brisbanes new underground is operational! There will be further community consultation on the exciting possibilities for the Woolloongabba precinct in 2021. You can learn more about the Woolloongabba precinct concept here: http://bit.ly/2x9UWjs

07.01.2022 Twinkle twinkle little train.. A view of Roma Street station not everyone gets to see. Now that the Brisbane Transit Centre and Hotel Jen are nearly gone, we can see Roma Street station in a whole new light.

07.01.2022 Roadheader FIVE is setting a cracking pace digging at Albert Street. Since excavation commenced, 29 metres of the access adits (smaller tunnels) that connect to the station cavern have been completed! Shell be joined by the final member of our Roadheader family, Roadheader SIX next month! Learn more about the construction happening at Albert Street here: http://bit.ly/34k5g7W

07.01.2022 Construction activities will continue in September within the RNA Brisbane Showgrounds in preparation for the upgrade to Exhibition station. Works will begin in areas of the RNA Brisbane Showgrounds adjacent to the existing rail corridor and are expected to continue intermittently for up to three months. More here: http://bit.ly/2LPKDYW

06.01.2022 CHANGES AT ALBERT STREET There are further pedestrian changes around our Albert Street worksites. A new pedestrian crossing will be installed on Mary Street and overhead gantries are in place on Albert Street near Elizabeth Street. Please follow the direction of traffic control and safety signage to safely navigate this area. Learn more about the changes here: http://bit.ly/2yEXaeO

06.01.2022 ROMA STREET UPDATE Demolition of the Brisbane Transit Centre is well advanced and the Roma Street busway station is expected to reopen in mid-September. Thank you for your patience as we build a new underground station for Roma Street.

06.01.2022 We've commenced community consultation as part of a formal Request for Project Change for Cross River Rail. To find out more information, and for more details about drop-in sessions where you can discuss the proposed changes with our team, visit our website: http://bit.ly/33JOz7r Submissions close at 5pm on 24 December.

05.01.2022 Cross River Rail has partnered with Braille House in Annerley to create a 3D tactile model of upgrades to Fairfield Station, that will be used as an inclusive consultation tool for people who are blind or with low vision. You can learn more here: https://bit.ly/2G4KL7M

05.01.2022 The Roma Street busway station platforms have reopened. This means bus services that operated via the Inner Northern Busway prior to the diversion, will return to busway platforms 1 and 2. Stage One access to Platform 1 is via a different entrance, for a short period while demolition activities are completed. For more information visit our website https://bit.ly/32rocCJ

05.01.2022 Did you tune in for our National Science Week celebration of the Science of Tunnelling? If you missed it, you can catch up on recordings of the webinars, at our website: https://bit.ly/2XSsj8k

04.01.2022 Mega structures for a mega project! Not only do we have the 22m tall acoustic spoil shed nearing completion at our Woolloongabba site, the team are also in the final stages of installing a giant 14m x 23m gantry crane, which will be lifting each piece of the tunnel boring machines and lowering them down the 27m to the base of the station box. More about construction at Woolloongabba here: http://bit.ly/2KnPqB9

04.01.2022 Our worksites are ever changing - check out this video to see what's been happening on our major worksites in the past three months and don't forget you can keep informed about all construction disruptions and travel impacts at our website: http://bit.ly/33Mf0WY A transcribed version of this video can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/2IRjRl6

04.01.2022 Work is underway at all five of our station locations and while that means disruption to travel and transport during construction, it also means we can look forward to five new destinations in the future. Don't forget you can find out more about travel and transport disruptions at our website. http://bit.ly/33Mf0WY

03.01.2022 How to assemble a tunnel boring machine... in 30 seconds! It takes 3 months and a crew of more than 40 skilled engineers and tradespeople to assemble and test a TBM. But here's the whole process in less than a minute. If you want to learn more about the TBMs you can read about them here: https://bit.ly/3jeAxAh

03.01.2022 Number Five is Alive! This week Roadheader FIVE set off on her journey into the rock under Albert Street. That means we now have five roadheaders at three separate worksites busy digging the tunnels and stations that will be Brisbanes new underground.... http://bit.ly/2LPMRYi

02.01.2022 Have you seen the archeological artefacts on display at our Experience Centre? They were discovered while excavating our station sites, and there are more digs still to come at Albert Street, Roma Street and Victoria Park! Drop in to Elizabeth Street and see them for yourself: https://bit.ly/2Wh0ViG

02.01.2022 It's beginning to feel a lot like Grand Final Day There's still six in it to win it, but it's easy to see who the guys at our Woolloongabba worksite are backing

01.01.2022 Happy Tunnelling Tuesday Every week, were going to share some facts with you about how were tunnelling under Brisbane. Did you know, 25,000 individual concrete segments will be used to line our twin tunnels? ... Each segment is 27 centimetres thick, and they are so heavy, the trucks bringing them to the tunnel sites will only be able to haul six at a time! More about our TBMs here: https://bit.ly/2EwsdfW