For more than a decade, Victoria has promised a network of inland rail terminals that would take shipping containers off trucks and put them on trains before they ever reach central Melbourne.
Wimmera councils will join an advocacy campaign to retain two regional rail link crossovers – key to Victoria’s rail-freight network – at Sunshine station.
Policymakers should consider prioritising investments that promote environmentally responsible growth and long-term efficiency over costly road expansions.
Through the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), transport operators in Melbourne have voiced concerns about congestion and truck turn-around times at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal.
