Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP)

Port of Melbourne proceeds with rail project

The Port of Melbourne has achieved progress with the Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP) with the formal launch of a new permanent two-way, single-lane in each direction port vehicle road connecting the Dock Link Road and Mullaly Close/Coode Road in the Australian port.

The new road, known as Intermodal Way, is expected to offer a  seamless integration of marine, rail, and road freight modes that converge at the port.

Port of Melbourne said Intermodal Way offers a continuous east-west...

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June launch for Melbourne’s rail project

Port of Melbourne’s Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP) is set to go ahead on 1 june with all of the project’s preconditions being completed.

The project is being funded through an increase in the tariff of AU$9.75 (US$6.25) per TEU on full import containers which will be applied from the first day of operations.

The AU$125 million (US$80 million) initiative will involve significant rail infrastructure works and a new rail operating framework inside the port that will provide an alternative...

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Port of Melbourne gains government’s support for rail project

The Port of Melbourne welcomes the Government’s support of the new US$ 83.7 million Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP) to reduce truck movements, improve productivity and further enhance Australia’s premier port.

The port’s rail solution will be developed over the next three years and will see more containers moved by rail more efficiently, by-passing roads in inner Melbourne, says the Port of Melbourne.

Port of Melbourne CEO, Brendan Bourke said today “The port’s rail solution is a critical...

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