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“A key focus for NSW is to ensure that Inland Rail optimises the movement of freight in Regional NSW through efficient linkages to NSW and the development of economically sustainable freight hubs by the private sector at appropriate locations along the route.”
Inland Rail is an opportunity to leverage the existing rail network to transform the way goods move from producers to markets through the effective linking of production areas, existing networks and freight hubs.
Once completed, the Inland Rail will become a dedicated freight network linking Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The track will enable the use of double-stacked, 1,800- metre-long trains with a 21TAL at a maximum speed of 115km/h, allowing for the transit of greater freight volumes. Each train could carry the equivalent volume of 110 B-double trucks.
Newcastle Port is already linked to major inland hubs through the extensive Hunter Valley and Country Rail networks. The Inland Rail, however, will provide the opportunity to link to a broader catchment.
For example, grain from regional New South Wales could be railed to the Port instead of trucked to the Port of Brisbane. This modal shift will provide greater benefits to growers and producers by effecting a more efficient use of the transport network and ensuring that the economic benefits are retained in New South Wales.
Upcountry Intermodals
The Port’s rail connectivity and capacity provides opportunity to connect the Port to the inland container trade and support the development of upcountry intermodals.
Tamworth is directly connected to Newcastle by rail but is not on the Inland Rail route. Plans to develop and expand the intermodal facility in Tamworth to capturefreight flows could ultimately utilise the Port of Newcastle for export and import opportunities.
The Central West and Orana Regional Plan has identified the development of Parkes as a natural location for the development of a National Logistics Hub, with supporting infrastructure including roads, rail and air linking Parkes to capital cities and ports. The project will provide the catalyst for more efficient freight transport and a stronger Parkes National Logistics Hub, being a 600 ha. site dedicated to 24/7 multi-modal activity.
Supply chain efficiencies are gained when there is integration between a port and supporting infrastructure. Fewer handling points for cargoes between different transport modes, mean time and cost savings to consumers.
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