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How The NSW Government Could Save $7 Billion on The Building of New Railways

Aug 20, 2015

Building new rail freight capacity for Port Botany will cost $7 billion. This cost can be avoided by building a rail freight bypass of Sydney, between Newcastle port and Glenfield. Railing containers will enable a rail freight bypass line ...

Tags: service, public service, new railway

Old Dominion Freight Line Will Increase Its Base Rates by an Average of 4.3 Percent

Apr 17, 2014

Come May 1, less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line will increase its base rates by an average of 4.3 percent, the company announced. "Our customers are asking for more capacity, and more value added products and services. ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts

A Privately-Funded Rail Freight Bypass of Outer Western Sydney Is Opposed

Feb 27, 2014

A privately-funded rail freight bypass of outer western Sydney is opposed by the NSW and Australian governments. Operating between Glenfield and Newcastle, the bypass line is commercially viable when used for railing containers between a ...

Tags: rail freight, container terminal, Allocating rail capacity

Old Dominion Said Its Fourth-Quarter Profit Grew 19.4% as Tonnage and Revenue Increased.

Feb 17, 2014

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. said its fourth-quarter profit grew 19.4% as tonnage and revenue increased. The less-than-truckload carrier’s net income was $47.2 million in the quarter, or 55 cents a share, up from $39.5 million, or ...

Tags: Dominion, market share, Dominion Freight

ARTC Has Welcomed Its First Service Into Its New Enfield Staging Facility

Dec 20, 2013

The Australian Rail Track Corporation(ARTC)has welcomed its first service into its new Enfield Staging Facility,a port shuttle travelling between Minto and Port Botany. ARTC CEO John Fullerton said the staging facility will provide ...

Tags: Port Botany, Australian Rail Track Corporation, Enfield Staging Facility

The Response From Potential Bidders for The Lease of The Port of Newcastle Is Positive

Dec 18, 2013

NSW Treasurer Mike Baird has said he was pleased with the response from potential bidders for the long-term lease of the Port of Newcastle following the close of Expressions of Interest. Mr Baird said suitably qualified parties would now ...

Tags: portc, transportation

There Are Many Good Points for Rail in The Budget

May 17, 2013

While the rail industry did not find the budget entirely positive, there are many good points for rail in the Budget. ARA: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown The 2013 Federal Budget has delivered largely positive outcomes for commuters, ...

Tags: Budget, Rail, Service

ACCC Allowed The ARTC to Include The Southern Sydney Freight Line

Apr 12, 2013

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a decision allowing the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to include the Southern Sydney Freight Line in its Interstate Access Undertaking. This means that negotiations ...

Tags: ACCC, Freight Line, Service

The NSW Government Expects to Raise $2 Billion by Selling a 99-Year Lease

Apr 11, 2013

Will $4 billion be allocated in the federal budget for upgrading the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor to carry more freight by rail? The New South Wales government has nominated no other source of funds for this upgrade, which must be ...

Tags: Northern Sydney Freight Line

IIC at Enfield Is Progressing, with Part of The Site Almost Ready for Handover

Mar 8, 2013

Construction of Sydney Ports’ Intermodal Logistics Centre (ILC) at Enfield is progressing, with part of the site almost ready for handover to the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). Works including a 200-metre bridge, ...

Tags: Sydney Ports, Construction, Logistics

The Prime Minister Offered The Nsw Premier $1 Billion Towards a Road Project

Mar 6, 2013

Photo courtesy of Sydney Ports Corporation. Opinion – Greg Cameron This week, the Prime Minister offered the NSW Premier $1 billion towards a road project for reducing traffic congestion caused by trucks accessing Port Botany ...

Tags: NSW, traffic congestion, rail access

Australia's Taxpayers Will Book a Net Loss of $4 Billion

Feb 16, 2013

Opinion – Greg Cameron Australia’s taxpayers will book a net loss of $4 billion when the New South Wales government sells a 99-year lease to Port Botany Container Terminal. The NSW government is asking taxpayers for $4 ...

Tags: Australia, Port Botany Container Terminal, tax, transport

Work Can Start Immediately to Design and Build Outer Western Sydney's Rail Line

Feb 16, 2013

Hawkesbury River rail bridge – WikiPedia photo. Opinion – Greg Cameron Work can start immediately to design and build outer Western Sydney’s dedicated freight rail line between Glenfield, Eastern Creek and Newcastle. ...

Tags: Sydney, freight rail line, container terminal

The Southern Sydney Freight Line Is Finally Open at a Cost of $1b

Jan 23, 2013

Originally budgeted for $319m and promised to open in 2009, the Southern Sydney Freight Line is finally open at a cost of $1b, allowing container trains 24-hour access to Port Botany and unhindered passage for Brisbane-Melbourne freight ...

Tags: Southern Sydney Freight Line, freight trains, logistics

The NSW Government Policy Is Disadvantaging Regional Economies

Dec 10, 2012

Comment – Greg Cameron The NSW government policy to have only one container terminal for all of NSW at Port Botany is disadvantaging regional economies. Although the NSW government claims that Port Botany container terminal is ...

Tags: container terminal, regional economies, access to a container terminal

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