The route from Cootamundra to Stockinbingal and Parkes is also part of a rail bypass of Sydney for traffic between Melbourne and Brisbane via Dubbo, Werris Creek and Maitland.
The path from Cootamundra to Stockinbingal and Parkes is included in a railway route that circumvents Sydney for freight traveling between Melbourne and Brisbane via Dubbo, Werris Creek, and Maitland.