âBrisbane doesnât want itâ: Why Gladstone believes it should be the end of the Inland Rail line Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Gladstone mayor Matt Burnett has a message for the federal government about the 1700 kilometre, $15 billion Inland Rail project, which is struggling for traction and community understanding in Queensland. At present, the planned route for the much-discussed Port of Melbourne to Port of Brisbane freight rail link ends at the already-congested Acacia Ridge freight terminal. Gladstone says its port offers more flexibility and extra freight capacity than the Port of Brisbane.