Other intermodal freight projects include on-dock rail at the Port of Melbourne and the new Port Rail Shuttle Network.
Intermodal hubs facilitate freight transfer between transport modes and can support the movement of rail freight.
Victoria Delivers
The Victorian Freight Plan 2025-30: Victoria Delivers outlines the approach to managing higher freight volumes from expected population growth and increasing freight demand in Victoria.
Victoria’s rail freight capability
Inter-capital rail supply chains rely on intermodal terminals that serve as the gateway between the rail line-haul and road-based pick-up and delivery to end customers.
Intermodal freight terminals handle high productivity freight movements across multiple modes, supported by integrated warehousing and other logistics facilities, while also managing the interface with existing and planned residential areas.
We’re working with the Commonwealth on planning and development associated with a new interstate rail precinct at Beveridge in the north of Melbourne, to support the Inland Rail Project.
In addition, the private sector is also investing in further terminal capacity, including at Somerton, Altona and South Dandenong.
To support this, we’ll apply protections to the land required for a future terminal in Truganina in Melbourne's west.
Victoria’s Interstate Freight Terminals Strategy
Victoria is moving to protect land in Truganina for the future WIFT, confirming it will use a Planning Scheme Amendment process in the Chartwell East Precinct Structure Plan area to protect, acquire, and develop land for the new freight terminal.
We’re also extending interstate rail freight operations in the Dynon precinct beyond 2031 for up to 20 years.
Next steps
We’ll finalise re-zoning processes to enable development of the interstate rail precinct at Beveridge and complete planning work to protect for the longer-term development of the WIFT within the Chartwell East Precinct Structure Plan area.
We’ll continue working with the Intermodal Terminal Company to support delivery of its terminal in Somerton and continue to work with industry to promote the development of metropolitan intermodal terminals as part of the Port Rail Shuttle Network.
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