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A long-mooted plan to re-route the Inland Rail to Gladstone has been officially received by Banana Shire Council after a report showed it would be at least $3 billion cheaper than sending it to Brisbane.
Council CEO Tom Upton said the Toowoomba to Gladstone option would provide greater opportunity for expansion in the future, compared to Brisbane.
This is according to an AEC report released earlier this year.
âOur role here was to demonstrate feasibility of the option and weâve got to a stage where weâre confident thatâs the case,â Mr Upton said in the ordinary council meeting on April 28.