Posted 25 May 2023
Media Release - Shire of Narrogin Supports Government Investment in Recommissioning Rail Lines for Road Safety and Economic Growth
The Shire of Narrogin has come out fully supporting the recent State Government media release announcing the appointment of Agonis Group and Jacobs Australia to conduct a study on the recommissioning of Tier 3 freight rail lines in the Wheatbelt region. This study will assess the Narrogin-Kulin-Wickepin rail lines with the aim of improving road safety and addressing pending looming issues in the district, in particular in relation to the potential risk of up to 500,000 tonnes of white clay (kaolin) coming through the main street of Narrogin Townsite every year, down Kipling Street, a major pedestrian and school bus route, combined with a potentially deadly incline and surrounded by residences.