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The Federal Government Has Received a Submission From The Moorebank Intermodal Company
Dec 10, 2014The Federal Government has received a submission from the Moorebank Intermodal Company, outlining its proposed approach for developing the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, which it is supporting. Moorebank has been identified as a priority ...
Tags: Intermodal Terminal, site, Service
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A Privately-Funded Rail Freight Bypass of Outer Western Sydney Is Opposed
Feb 27, 2014A 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
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The Government Has Selected Moorebank as The Next Major Intermodal Terminal
Dec 18, 2013The Federal Government has invited expressions of interest to develop a new freight hub in Sydney’s south west at Moorebank. The government has selected Moorebank as the next major intermodal terminal to manage the growth of both ...
Tags: terminal, transportation
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Sydney Is on Track to Have 5.5 Million Teu Trucked Each Year by 2030
Oct 8, 2013Sydney is on track to have 5.5 million TEU trucked between Port Botany and western Sydney each year by 2030, unless the NSW government finds $1 billion to build a rail spur linking a new intermodal terminal at Eastern Creek with Port Botany ...
Tags: Trucks Transport, Transport, logistics
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Ian Hunt Has Been Appointed as The New CEO of The Moorebank Intermodal Company
Jul 12, 2013Ian Hunt has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Moorebank Intermodal Company following an international executive search. Mr Hunt brings 30 years of infrastructure experience to the Moorebank project, having worked ...
Tags: Service
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The Tender Process for The MIT Has Drawn Praise, But Also Attracted Criticism
May 23, 2013The federal government’s opening of the tender process for the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (as reported on Transport and Logistics News) has drawn praise from the rail industry, but also attracted criticism for its questionable ...
Tags: Rail industry, Moorebank
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The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Is Being Taken to The Market
May 22, 2013The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal is being taken to the market with the Federal Government calling for private companies to register their interest in developing and operating the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal. Federal Transport and ...
Tags: Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, Service, market interactions
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There Are Many Good Points for Rail in The Budget
May 17, 2013While 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, ...
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A Container Terminal at Newcastle Would Be Good for People Living in Northern NSW
May 8, 2013Greg Cameron A container terminal at Newcastle would be good for people living in northern NSW because the cost of transporting goods to and from the port will be lower, obviously, than with Port Botany. Low-cost access to a container ...
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Tony Abbott's Coalition Opposition Could Be Playing a Decisive Role in The Future
Mar 13, 2013Opinion – Greg Cameron Tony Abbott’s coalition opposition could be playing a decisive role in the future of freight transportation in New South Wales. Does the coalition agree with taking freight off Sydney’s ...
Tags: Tony Abbott, coalition opposition, freight transportation
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Selling a 99-Year Lease to Port Botany Container Terminal for $2 Billion Is Bad Economics
Feb 27, 2013Photo courtesy of Sydney Ports Corporation. Opinion – Greg Cameron Selling a 99-year lease to Port Botany Container Terminal for $2 billion is bad economics. The deal requires Australian taxpayers to pay $4 billion for upgrading ...
Tags: Port Botany Container Terminal, Australia, Sydney Freight Corridor
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Electoral Candidates Face Some Stark Policy Choices About Transport Infrastructure
Feb 20, 2013Electoral candidates in western Sydney and Newcastle face some stark policy choices about transport infrastructure that will have profound economic and social implications well into next century. Unusual in federal politics, the opportunity ...
Tags: Western Sydney, Newcastle, Rail Freight
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Work Can Start Immediately to Design and Build Outer Western Sydney's Rail Line
Feb 16, 2013Hawkesbury 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. ...
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The NSW Government Policy Is Disadvantaging Regional Economies
Dec 10, 2012Comment – 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