Cyclone Yasi passed over the North Queensland coast over 3rd February.
QR National has a number of rail assets and operations within this area, including:
• The Newlands coal rail network
• The Goonyella coal rail network
• Freight train services that travel the east coast, and also north west to Mount Isa
Train services for these coal networks were suspended from late Monday 31st January.
QR National is pleased to advise that, following inspections earlier today, rail services will resume on the Goonyella coal network. Services were also expected to resume on the Newlands network on 4th February.
Freight services continue to be suspended on the North Coast line between Rockhampton and Cairns and the North West Line between Townsville and Mount Isa. This is pending detailed assessment of these sections of track by the infrastructure owner, Queensland Rail.
The Blackwater and Moura coal rail networks are unaffected and continue to operate.