The final phases that close the continental network. Derby to Esperance as a Western Australia north-south corridor, and Albany to Port Douglas as a long-arc corridor closing the network from south-west to far north-east.
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 #5 — Derby to Esperance
SBC #6 — Albany to Port Douglas (long-arc closure)
List of communities along the corridor and what each town gains from the connection — in development.
| Journey | Distance | Maglev | Electric freight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby → Esperance (SBC #5) | 1,871 km | 3h 5min | 7h 30min |
| Albany → Port Douglas (SBC #6) | 3,542 km | 5h 55min | 14h 10min |
Direct point-to-point times across the two Phase 3 closure corridors. Maglev at peak speed, electric freight at peak. 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.