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A target, per the source: the project is expected to be "shovel-ready by 2028 and welcoming passengers by 2039", pending the development phase's outcome.
Railway-News confirms "the two-year development phase is backed by funding of 659.6 million AUD" to make the corridor "construction ready," corroborating the early foundational stage that leaves the pin's distant, estimated 2039 completion date unconfirmed by this source.
WebFetch could not retrieve the Australian infrastructure minister's release directly (repeated timeouts); its title and 24 February 2026 publish date are consistent with the government's announcement of the Newcastle-Sydney development phase referenced in the pin's own reasoning, though unverified directly.
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