u/NewAnalysis-789

I spent some time creating a map of a possible Australian high speed rail network. This was my attempt to design a network topology of the most logical routes, stops and ultimately what would be realistically possible.

Phase 1 is essentially the current announced plan along the east coast, though I took some liberties with the number of stops. It's clearly the most required section and sorely missing from transport options.

The next logical step I see is to build a section from Melbourne to Adelaide, Phase 2. The problem is the alignment doesn't pass by many large towns so I've only included Ballarat as the intermediate stop.

Phase 3 connects to Perth via Kalgoorlie. This would obviously be a long way from being constructed (2040s). Could possibly include Port Augusta as a stop, but again, not much population along the route.

Phase 4 is a "nice to have" (not required, only after the rest of the network is built) which cuts the journey time from Adelaide to Canberra/Sydney while serving more rural areas in between.

Let me know your thoughts!

Notes: made with Photopea

I spent some time creating a map of a possible Australian high speed rail network. This was my attempt to design a network topology of the most logical routes, stops and ultimately what would be realistically possible.

Phase 1 is essentially the current announced plan along the east coast, though I took some liberties with the number of stops. It's clearly the most required section and sorely missing from transport options.

The next logical step I see is to build a section from Melbourne to Adelaide, Phase 2. The problem is the alignment doesn't pass by many large towns so I've only included Ballarat as the intermediate stop.

Phase 3 connects to Perth via Kalgoorlie. This would obviously be a long way from being constructed (2040s+). Could possibly include Port Augusta as a stop, but again, not much population along the route.

Phase 4 is a "nice to have" (not required, only after the rest of the network is built) which cuts the journey time from Adelaide to Canberra/Sydney while serving more rural areas in between.

Let me know your thoughts!

The design follows on from my previous post (which was not intended to be a "final plan")

It expands on the existing lines once again by firstly serving the suburbs west of the Ipswich line south of the CBD through Kenmore with the Moggill line, meeting up at Ipswich. The Southside Orbital is also extended from Darra to Jamboree Heights.

The Springfield Central line is also extended through to Ipswich. Please excuse South Ripley being displayed north of Ripley, it's just how the space worked out. fight me

The Southside gains an extra orbital, meshing the Moggill line all the way to Redland Bay South, connecting a further eight lines east-west.

One of those lines is the newly created Beaudesert line which intersects at Browns Plains, another deadzone.

Meanwhile on the Northside, its first orbital is created, bridging the Shorncliffe, Redcliffe/Caboolture, and Chermside lines (with an optional extension to Clontarf).

Also, the Bribie Island line is created, linking it at Caboolture.

As before, I'm interested in your thoughts!