Rex announced that it had won a competitive tender to service the Central 1 Route which connects the communities of Roma and Charleville to Brisbane. The Central 1 route is one of 7 regulated routes put out for tender in July this year by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and is currently serviced by QantasLink. Additionally, Rex has been re-awarded the 5 regulated routes that it is currently servicing. The 5 regulated routes are: Northern 1 Route from Townsville to Winton to Longreach and return; Northern 2 Route from Townsville to Hughenden to Richmond to Julia Creek to Mount Isa and return; Gulf Route from Cairns to Normanton to Mornington Island to Burketown to Doomadgee to Mount Isa and return; Western 1 Route from Brisbane to Toowoomba (Wellcamp) to St George to Cunnamulla to Thargomindah and return; and Western 2 Route from Brisbane to Toowoomba (Wellcamp) to Charleville to Quilpie to Windorah to Birdsville to Bedourie to Boulia to Mount Isa and return. The new contracts commence on 1 January 2022 for a period of 5 years.