By increasing investment in intermodal facilities and supporting the ongoing maintenance of existing rail assets, the Australian Government will promote the shift of targeted commodities from road to rail freight.
This will reduce congestion and emissions and improve liveability in the cities and towns currently impacted by road freight operations.
A major investment priority is ensuring easy connections to Inland Rail that extend the reach and benefits of this project.
Another is addressing missing links in the freight rail lines that take double-stacked containers to sea ports for export.21 22