Rail access port rail shuttle system can be established, however, projects to increase capacity may be The main rail services at or adjacent to the Port viable when demand for services nears capacity of Melbourne include: limits. regional intermodal trains grain trains We believe that an important part of increasing some steel train operations capacity at Swanson Dock requires the establishment of the Metropolitan Intermodal associated locomotive provisioning and System, also known as the Port Rail Shuttle. Rail maintenance movements. should become part of the network that moves main interstate rail facilities are Victoria’s containers around metropolitan Melbourne. located at Dynon, just north of Swanson Dock. Port rail facilities are linked to Dynon where Which technical reports should I look at for there is a mix of port and non-port rail freight operations. Rail mode share at the Port of more information? Melbourne is about 10 per cent. Deloitte, Infrastructure Victoria Second Container Port Advice supply chain Currently there is no significant movement of assessment methodology, 2017 containers around metropolitan Melbourne on GHD, Infrastructure Victoria Second rail. Container Port Advice Estimated Capacity – of the Port of Melbourne, 2017 The amount of network capacity available for Jacobs, Infrastructure Victoria Second more port freight trains in the future depends on Container Port Advice port landside growth in the public transport system and in transport modelling, 2017 interstate and regional freight trains. Trains to the south-east have to use the broad gauge system mainly used by public transport. Trains to the west and north use the standard gauge network mainly used by freight. A key interface point and potential network constriction is the Sim Street Junction just north of Footscray Road and the port. This junction is an interface for freight trains to and from the port, interstate freight trains to the Dynon Terminals and interstate passenger trains to Southern Cross. The implementation of the metropolitan intermodal system or rail port shuttle operations has been the subject of significant planning, although minimal services currently operate to the port. Current capacity to the west of Melbourne on standard gauge can provide for about eight (one way) daily trips and at least this capacity is also available on the broad gauge to the south-east of Melbourne, providing capacity for 300,000 to 400,000 TEU in the short term and the period to about 2025. Key issues for scheduling of port rail shuttle trains on the existing networks involve avoidance of peak periods and agreed schedules around passenger and potential higher priority trains. The capacity available on the networks is likely to provide some challenges in the future. If the
Rail access The main rail services at or adjacent to the Port of Melbourne include: regional intermodal trains grain trains some steel train operations associated locomotive provisioning and maintenance movements. Victoria’s main interstate rail facilities are located at Dynon, just north of Swanson Dock. Port rail facilities are linked to Dynon where there is a mix of port and non-port rail freight operations. Rail mode share at the Port of Melbourne is about 10 per cent. Currently there is no significant movement of containers around metropolitan Melbourne on rail. The amount of network capacity available for more port freight trains in the future depends on growth in the public transport system and in interstate and regional freight trains. Trains to the south-east have to use the broad gauge system mainly used by public transport. Trains to the west and north use the standard gauge network mainly used by freight. A key interface point and potential network constriction is the Sim Street Junction just north of Footscray Road and the port. This junction is an interface for freight trains to and from the port, interstate freight trains to the Dynon Terminals and interstate passenger trains to Southern Cross. The implementation of the metropolitan intermodal system or rail port shuttle operations has been the subject of significant planning, although minimal services currently operate to the port. Current capacity to the west of Melbourne on standard gauge can provide for about eight (one way) daily trips and at least this capacity is also available on the broad gauge to the south-east of Melbourne, providing capacity for 300,000 to 400,000 TEU in the short term and the period to about 2025. Key issues for scheduling of port rail shuttle trains on the existing networks involve avoidance of peak periods and agreed schedules around passenger and potential higher priority trains. The capacity available on the networks is likely to provide some challenges in the future. If the port rail shuttle system can be established, however, projects to increase capacity may be viable when demand for services nears capacity limits. We believe that an important part of increasing capacity at Swanson Dock requires the establishment of the Metropolitan Intermodal System, also known as the Port Rail Shuttle. Rail should become part of the network that moves containers around metropolitan Melbourne. Which technical reports should I look at for more information? Deloitte, Infrastructure Victoria Second Container Port Advice supply chain assessment methodology, 2017 GHD, Infrastructure Victoria Second Container Port Advice – Estimated Capacity of the Port of Melbourne, 2017 Jacobs, Infrastructure Victoria Second Container Port Advice port landside transport modelling, 2017
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