Construction has kicked off on Australia’s largest and most advanced logistics hub, in Melbourne.
Set to be located in the city’s north, the Beveridge Intermodal Precinct will play a key role in connecting essential freight routes with the southern terminus of the Inland Rail freight corridor.
It will be the only terminal in Melbourne capable of supporting and servicing double stacked Inland Rail trains, when it becomes fully operational in mid-2028. It will have the capacity to cater for up to 200,000, 20-foot equivalent units every year.
The project will aim to increase efficiency while reducing associated costs for distribution, by helping to shift freight from road to rail.
Site preparation works are now underway, ahead of the commencement of major construction early next year.
Each train at the precinct will replace up to 110 trucks. Additionally, it’s expected that 167,000 annual truck trips will be removed from the local road network once the precinct is operational.
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The precinct is also expected to provide sustainability benefits, with estimations that the modal shift will reduce emissions by 12.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over 25 years of operation.
Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said the project would help to support local jobs, as well as the national economy.
“Today marks a major milestone as the Beveridge Intermodal Precinct moves from planning to delivery,” King said.
“As we work to move more freight from our roads to rail, Beveridge will play a key role in marshalling freight from the port and across Victoria, sending it onto destinations across the country via our rail network.”
The project is being funded by the Federal Government.
