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Transport Hub
As a consequence of the emerging trends in Australian logistics and the unique location of Parkes, considerable interest has been generated in the Parkes Multi-Modal National Transport HUB. Parkes Shire Council has completed extensive investigation and consultation to provide the appropriate zoning for over 500 hectares of land specifically designed for 24 hour, 7 days per week operation of a Multi-Modal Transport facility. The HUB development will be a National Transport Node, which seeks to provide the modal interfaces to allow modal choice and complete freight logistics chain management. It provides the largest greenfield intermodal site in New South Wales. A PowerPoint slide show further detailing the Parkes Hub concept (without sound) is available for download . Contact Council's Economic Development Manager for a full copy, including sound, on CD. Parkes Industrial "HUB" Zone - Published: 27 Sep 2006 Parkes Shire Council has completed extensive investigation and consultation to provide the appropriate zoning for over 500 hectares of land specifically designed for 24 hour, 7 days per week operation of a Multi-Modal Transport facility. more .. Rail Freight - Published: 27 Sep 2006 Parkes is situated on the Transcontinental Railway linking Sydney, Adelaide and Perth. This rail corridor provides 62-hour freight transit time to Perth. Readily accessible rail connections to Melbourne, Wollongong (Port Kembla), Sydney (Port of Botany), Newcastle (Port of Newcastle) and Brisbane as well as regional branch lines, further define the strategic locality of the Parkes Transport HUB project. more .. Rail - The NEWell Alternative - Published: 26 Sep 2006 A study into the inland freight rail link, commissioned by the Department of Transport and Regional Services, found favourably for the construction of an inland route via Parkes. The study was launched by the Minister, Mr Warren Truss and is the most comprehensive study conducted on the line. A conference was held in Parkes to discuss the Study. more .. Road Freight - Published: 27 Sep 2006 The Newell Highway is the major freight route between Melbourne and Brisbane and currently carries 1,400 heavy vehicles per day, 40% of which are B-Doubles. The operation of higher mass limit vehicles from the Newell Highway to the HUB has recently been approved, which will assist in meeting the increasing freight volumes and the efficiency of the HUB. A fourfold increase in freight is forecast by 2020. more .. Sea Freight - Published: 27 Sep 2006 Shipping is the mode of choice for long haul bulk movement, and accounts for over 99% of imported and exported freight, by volume. Integration of shipping services into the logistics network is clearly imperative for Australia to remain competitive. Parkes, being situated at the intersection of major rail freight corridors, provides readily accessible rail connections to all the major Australian ports. more .. Air Freight - Published: 27 Sep 2006 The Economic Evaluation of the Parkes International Freight Airport Facility prepared by DJA Maunsell and CARE, July 1997, provide a comprehensive viability assessment of the Inland Marketing Corporation (IMC) proposal and concluded that under the IMC, against all existing gateway airports, Parkes offers a cheaper cost structure for air exports for all NSW agricultural production areas and offers a transport Benefit Cost Ratio of 2.14. more .. Parkes Airport Development - Published: 27 Sep 2006 The Parkes Airport Development proposal involves the upgrade and expansion of the existing Parkes Airport to facilitate the direct export of perishable agricultural produce from the Central West region of Australia. The following information has been provided by Connell Wagner to answer questions about the proposal. more .. Telecommunications - eLogistics - Published: 27 Sep 2006 Parkes is fortunate in having fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure with a high level of redundancy providing the perfect platform for the development of a “Communications HUB for National Freight Logistics”. more .. Ecological Sustainability - Published: 27 Sep 2006 The Parkes HUB planning controls will aim to ensure a transport-logistics industry predicated on ecologically sustainable development (ESD). more .. |
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