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Transport Investment To Benefit Australian Ports

Infrastructure Australia’s 2020 Infrastructure Priority List looks promising for port transport projects.

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) said it welcomed the focus on freight infrastructure investment opportunities and the implementation of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy.

“Experience has shown that inclusion on the Infrastructure Priority List can be a catalyst for securing investment in critical projects and progressing initiatives vital to Australia’s economic interests and enhancing the liveability of our communities,” said ALC CEO Kirk Coningham.

He said there is a high degree of alignment between projects and initiatives contained on the Infrastructure Priority List and priorities reflected in the National Action Plan associated with the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy.

Among these are completing the Port Botany freight rail line duplication and preserving a corridor for a dedicated freight rail connection from Inland Rail to the Port of Brisbane, Mr Coningham stated.

“Finally, ALC notes that the Sydney Gateway remains listed as a High Priority Initiative which will allow ‘port traffic to avoid local arterial roads’. As ALC and industry groups have previously observed, this objective can only be fully realised if the NSW Government reinstates dedicated access ramps for heavy vehicles at Canal Rd in the design for the project,” Mr Coningham said.
Source: Port Strategy

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