Queensland
State of Australia
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| July 2022 | Queensland Rail recorded 42.86 million passenger boardings in the 2022-23 financial year, ranking fourth among Australian suburban rail networks for patronage. |
| 2020 | Construction began on proposed track duplication and re-alignment from Beerburrum station to Landsborough station. |
| 2020 | Procurement of 20 new electric trains was announced, with potential consideration for up to 45 additional trains in the next decade. |
| August 2020 | EMU78, the last of the older EMU units with a single cab and 3 powered bogies, was scrapped. |
| 2018 | Kogan State School's enrolment decreased to 24 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). |
| 2017 | Work commenced on Cross River Rail, a second rail river crossing for Brisbane, including nearly six kilometres of new underground rail, three new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba and Albert Street, new underground platforms at Roma Street station, and an upgrade to the Exhibition station. |
| December 11 2017 | The first New Generation Rollingstock train entered service, marking a significant expansion of the Queensland Rail City Network fleet. |
| March 8 2017 | The Queensland Government releases the 'Fixing the trains' report, which unofficially resurrects the Citytrain network naming and establishes the Citytrain Response Unit. |
| October 2016 | Redcliffe Peninsula line opened from Petrie to Kippa-Ring. |
| 2015 | Delivery of New Generation Rollingstock trains began, continuing through late 2019. |
| 2015 | Kogan State School reported 47 students enrolled with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent). |
| 2014 | Reached 2,033 km of electrified track out of the total 7,739 km Queensland railway network. |
| December 2014 | The Bauhinia line was electrified due to increased tonnage being hauled, despite earlier considerations to keep it diesel-powered. |
| July 2014 | G:link light rail line on the Gold Coast was officially opened, adding a new public transportation option for the region. |
| January 2014 | Queensland Rail ordered 75 new six-car New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) trains to expand the fleet capacity. |
| 2013 | Construction of the Redcliffe Peninsula railway line officially commenced. |
| December 2013 | Springfield line extended to Springfield Central. |
| 2011 | Queensland Government released Connecting SEQ 2031, a major transport plan aimed at doubling public transport usage in South East Queensland, proposing multiple rail infrastructure projects including Cross River Rail, Gold Coast light rail, a Brisbane subway, and a new North-west rail line. |
| 2011 | Springfield line opened from Darra to Richlands. |
| 2010 | Funding allocated for rail line duplication between Keperra and Ferny Grove. |
| 2010 | Completion of track duplication work between Darra and Corinda stations. |
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