Shovels in the ground!
In exciting news, local news orgs in the Sunshine Coast are reporting early investigations have commenced near the Aroona Train Station site. Survey crews have been spotted on site over the past few days, marking out key areas and beginning preliminary ground assessments. While this is still early-stage work, it’s a clear sign that planning is starting to move into real-world action.
While one station might seem insignificant, we've seen endless cycles of promises and failures for over 30 years. With Aroona Station starting early works, the dream of a railway from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast city is closer than ever before and still on track for a pre-olympic completion.
In saying that, the project hasn’t exactly had the smoothest start. The Queensland Government has already shifted direction once, announcing plans to replace the proposed rail segment between Birtinya and Maroochydore with a busway “Metro” line to Sunshine Coast Airport instead. It's possible to praise the tremendous benefits "The Wave" will have for residents all over the Coast, whilst also questioning some of the more contentious decisions that may not prove beneficial long-term.
