Two new intermodal terminals are proposed to be built in Melbourne to provide an efficient freight interface with the Inland Rail Freight Corridor at its southern end, and accommodate double-stacked 1,800-metre freight trains.
The Outer Metropolitan Ring – South Rail Connection will support the Western Interstate Freight Terminal (WIFT).
Key Dates
| Mar 2022 | Project Announcement |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | National Intermodal Corporation |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2022 | The 2022-23 Federal Budget allocated $920 million to the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Victoria |
