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freight terminal at somerton



I'm new to this group. Hi.
The text below raised some questions for me.
Does anyone know exactly where this rail terminal is (going to be)?
Near Ford? On the Upfield or Broadmeadows line? North or south of Somerton
road? Near tubemakers or cement plant? Has it been built already, or just
a proposal?
Thanks,
Andrei.

from: Australasian Railway Association website/member details
      Last Update: Sunday 30 May, 1999
   Austrak AFM Pty Ltd
   3 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, VIC 3182
   Phone:  (03) 9525 4333    Fax:  (03) 9525 4399
   General Manager:  Bill Green
   Email:  bill.green@austrak.com.au
   Company Description:  Currently developing a multi-modal freight
   terminal at Somerton, Victoria.  This 300 acre site is planned to
   provide a rail terminal capable of handling both standard and
   broad gauge operations and single train lengths up to 1500
   metres long.  Twenty-first century warehouses will integrate with
   both rail and road operations from the same site.  The  Somerton
   terminal  adjacent to the Hume Highway is destined to be the
   major integrated freight centre for Victoria with rail and road links
   with Dynon Road and the Port of Melbourne.