Sydney to Newcastle is one of the oldest and busiest regional passenger lines in Australia. The 117km corridor has tight curves and steep gradients resulting from geographic limitations and an alignment dating back to the 1880s. These constraints, and the interaction between passenger and freight trains, restrict the number of speed and passenger trains that can operate in the corridor. The current travel time from Sydney to Newcastle by rail is around 2.5 hours compared to around 2 hours by road.

The Australian and New South Wales Governments completed a strategic business case for faster passenger rail between Sydney and Newcastle in 2019. The business case for faster rail passenger rail given expected population growth and future development opportunities along the corridor. In 2016, Infrastructure Australia also assessed upgrading the corridor as a "priority initiative".

This further funding will finalize the scope, cost timing, and delivery of faster rail projects along the corridor and facilitate a detailed assessment of projects by Infrastructure Australia. The project will also consider value-sharing opportunities and possible alternative funding and financing mechanisms in partnership with the New South Wales Government.

Benefits

• Improved passenger rail services.
• Improved freight rail services.
• Reduced congestion and improve travel times.
• Planning and design of future public investments.

Funding

The Australian Government has committed $15 million towards this project.

Timetable

The project is expected to commence in mid-2021 and be completed in mid- 2023.

Question 1:

A. Create WBS of this project

B. Provide what time management activities you could have used for the project.

C. Analyze the effectiveness of the time management activities that you have discussed and recommend improvements based on your analyses.

D. Prepare a scheduling chart such as Gantt chart and provide visual aid for the project schedule

E. Refer to the task scenario and your response to activity 3A. Identify and document time management issues and recommend feasible improvements.