Jeff Addison from Sunshine Coast Rail Back on Track. He said straightening of the S bend at Eudlo was a critical piece of the puzzle, as it was the current choke point where trains were forced to slow down to 40km/h. Mr Addison said the line needed to be fully duplicated to Nambour and duplicated through Palmwoods to eliminate the current town division he said was being caused by the rail bridge at the bottom of Margaret St. He said he didn t support the current Stage 2 plan and at the very least he said a realignment within the corridor to eliminate the S bend would be a huge win .
I think that s a good thing (the discussions), he said. Last week Fairfax MP Ted O Brien confirmed he and state Labor counterpart, Nicklin MP Robert Skelton, had started discussions in a bid to push for rail duplication to Nambour as part of Stage 2 of Beerburrum to Nambour rail upgrade works. STEP FORWARD: Federal LNP MP Ted O Brien, bottom left, and Labor MP for Nicklin Robert Skelton, have held discussions recently over Stage 2 of the Beerburrum to Nambour rail project. Mr Bray in lieu of fast rail in the immediate future, rail duplication was the next best result, and business owners and residents were keen to see it secured.