• Home
  • Articles
    • Front Page
    • General Interest
    • Snippets
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Council Comments
  • Competitions
  • Our Community
    • Our People
    • Question of the Week
    • Jobs in the Central West
    • Be Seen
    • What’s On
  • Features
    • Rural Round Up
    • My Place
    • Loving Local Living
    • Wellness Wise
    • Just a Short Drive
    • Real Estate
  • Sports
    • Bowls
    • Cricket
    • Equestrian
    • Footy Tips
    • Golf
    • Netball
    • Rugby League
    • Rugby Union
    • Soccer
    • Touch Football
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Page
    • Advertise with us
    • Testimonials
    • Submit an Article
    • Subscribe to the Forbes Phoenix

Forbes Phoenix

You are here: Home / Articles / Inland Rail Ballast And Capping Work Boosts Jobs

Inland Rail Ballast And Capping Work Boosts Jobs

July 26, 2018 By editor

The economic benefits of the Inland Rail continue to flow with up to 16 new jobs created in the Forbes and Parkes region.

Two local companies have been awarded Inland Rail contracts totalling about $7 million work to supply ballast and capping for the project’s first stage in NSW.

Calvani Crushing in Forbes has been awarded a $4.8 million contract to supply more than 150,000 tonnes of ballast and 75,000 tonnes of capping; while Ausrock Quarries near Parkes has been awarded a $2.1 million contract to supply more than 45,000 tonnes of ballast and 45,000 tonnes of capping. This product will be delivered over the next 12 to 18 months.

Inland Rail CEO, Richard Wankmuller said the first track for Inland Rail will be laid later this year between Parkes and Narromine and there is now a steady stream of supply contracts bringing jobs and opportunities to various parts of Australia.

“This is just the beginning job-wise. Inland Rail is gathering momentum each day and is delivering on its great potential.

It’s expected to deliver 16,000 new jobs at peak construction, and an average of 700 additional jobs a year over the entire programme,” said Richard.

Ballast is the small rocks that lie underneath, between and around railway sleepers. Capping is the smaller crushed rock that sits underneath the upper layer of larger rock to form the track foundation. Together, they fix the track in position, allow for drainage and reduce vegetation growth. Calvani Crushing Managing Director, John Calvani praised Inland Rail for its strong focus on local industry participation.

“The Inland Rail contract is the biggest we’ve been awarded and it’s an advantage for everyone to source these products locally. It’s allowed us to create new jobs and it provides a good income for these people,” said John.

Filed Under: Articles, General Interest

Latest Print Editions

Click here to download the recent issue (276) of The Forbes Phoenix (1MB) – 26th February 2021 

STAY CONNECTED

The Forbes Phoenix would like to thank you, our Facebook friends, for your continued support and readership!

Central West Rural Round Up Booklet

Click here to download the Central West Rural Round Up Booklet

SEARCH THE PHOENIX

Recent Articles

  • Thump, Jump, Rhyme February 26, 2021
  • Our Bloke – John Scott February 26, 2021
  • Aussie Croquet February 26, 2021
  • Governor Beazley’s Tour Of Forbes February 26, 2021
  • Forbes Soccer Club Scores Big With Two Local Sporting Grants February 26, 2021

CONTACT THE PHOENIX

Postal Address
PO Box 203

Canowindra NSW 2804

Editorial
editor@forbesphoenix.com.au

Sales Phone – 02 6344 1846 or 0477 309 807
sales@forbesphoenix.com.au

phone: (02) 6344 1846

View our Privacy Policy.
View our Conflict Resolution Process.
View our Ethics and Complaints Policy.
Want to advertise with us?
Information on our Community Promotions.

Submit an Article

We are always looking for new articles of interest to the local community.

Please feel free to submit an article for possible inclusion in a future issue.

To submit an article, click here to use our online article submission form.

RECEIVE THE PHOENIX VIA EMAIL

* = required field

Copyright © 2021 · Website setup by WebSysMan