Mayors from across Rural, Regional and Metropolitan Municipalities have called on Premier Allan to support the future of Rail Freight in Victoria. The Mayors are members of the Rail Freight Alliance; a local government advocacy body whose mission is to grow Victoria’s freight task to rail.
As part of the redevelopment of the Sunshine Station precinct, the rail crossovers are in danger of being removed. If the crossovers were to be removed, the only access for rail freight would be via Geelong. The additional distance, congestion, crewing and fuel cost for rail operators would push more trucks onto the already busy Victorian road network.
Read the full story in this week’s Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times.
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