Australia's High Speed Rail Authority

The Australian Government is planning a high speed rail network to connect Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and regional communities across the east coast of Australia.
 
A High Speed Rail connection between Newcastle and Sydney is now in the Development Phase.

Trains will run up to 320 kilometres per hour on this dedicated new railway line.
 
It will take around one hour to get from Newcastle to Sydney and around 30 minutes from the Central Coast to Newcastle or to Sydney.
 
The High Speed Rail Authority was established in 2023 and has offices in Newcastle, Sydney and Canberra.