The first continental phase. Two corridors that turn Australia from a coastal-population nation into a continental nation: Brisbane to Perth (~4,000 km) and Darwin to Adelaide via Alice Springs (~2,400 km). Includes the Alice Hub continental pumped hydro and water transfer system.
This section will describe what the route specifically delivers for the people on or near the line — journeys enabled, towns connected, what changes for everyday life. Audience-specific framing in development.
Plain-language route description in development. Will describe the corridor alignment, terrain, length, and key engineering features.
SBC #1 — Brisbane to Perth (~4,000 km)
SBC #2 — Darwin to Adelaide via Alice Springs (~2,400 km)
List of communities along the corridor and what each town gains from the connection — in development.
| Journey | Distance | Maglev | Electric freight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane → Perth (SBC #1) | 3,519 km | 5h 55min | 14h 5min |
| Darwin → Adelaide (SBC #2) | 2,661 km | 4h 25min | 10h 40min |
Direct point-to-point times across the two continental Phase 1 corridors. Maglev at peak speed (600 km/h sustained), electric freight at peak (~250 km/h on the dedicated multimodal viaduct). No intermediate stops.
Service stack carried by this corridor (passenger maglev, electric freight, HVDC transmission, water, gas, fibre, etc.) — detail in development.
Sequencing open. The order of phases beyond Phase 0 will be determined by political and economic momentum, capital partner sequencing, and community advocacy after the Phase 0 spine is operating.
Design and engineering detail — pylon configuration, viaduct type, terrain treatment, construction methodology, manufacturing approach. To be developed alongside the dedicated MMC engineering memo for this route.
Cost build-up and funding plan — capital, operating, lifecycle. Detailed cost engineering memo in preparation. Numbers will be published once the analysis is complete and reviewed.
A dedicated engineering memo studying this route — alignment analysis, terrain data, traffic projections, cost build-up — is being developed for publication on the Multi-Modal Corridors site. Link will be added when the memo is complete.