Adani faces questions over who will pay for Aurizon rail link upgrade

Exclusive: sticking point in negotiations likely to be increasing the capacity of the existing Goonyella to Abbot Point line to carry coal from Galilee Basin

The Queensland freight rail operator Aurizon is understood to be in discussions with Adani that will hinge on who pays for upgrades to the existing rail network, as the Indian mining company tries to resolve significant elements of its scaled-down plans.

Aurizon had planned to build a rail line linking the Galilee Basin to the Abbot Point port near Bowen, but confirmed last week it had “no plans” to pursue that proposal.

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