New terminal to remove trucks from Victorian roads

New grain connection to aid regional road transport - Roads & Infrastructure Magazine

Image: stock.adobe.com/DiegoA new grain terminal at Barnes, near in Echuca in Victoria, will soon see freight trains moving bulk grain for domestic and export markets, reducing the reliance on trucks on regional roads. A four-kilometre section of the previously closed Moulamein Line will allow for the new terminal to begin operating. This also follows a $10 […] The post New grain connection to aid regional road transport appeared first on Roads …

New terminal to remove trucks from Victorian roads

Image: MitchCoxPhoto/stock.adobe.comThe Victorian government has announced a new grain terminal in the state will be connected to rail for the first time in 30 years, taking trucks off regional roads. The Barnes Junction terminal will be connected to rail, with the site just 15km north of Echuca allowing the state to move more grain to port and reduce reliance on trucks in regional settings. Victorian ports and freight minister Melissa Horne vis…