Sydney Gateway - Build the Truck Ramps at St. Peters CTAA has joined with the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and other key industry organisations to call on the NSW Government to re-instate access ramps for heavy vehicles at Canal Road, St Peters to the design of Sydney Gateway, so that the project delivers the promised safety and efficiency benefits for the freight industry and for the local community.
Industry is united in the view that If Sydney Gateway is to fully deliver its intended benefits of reducing road congestion in and around Port Botany and Sydney Airport, it is essential that the heavy vehicle access ramps at Canal Road be reinstated to the design prior to the commencement of construction.
CTAA Director, Neil Chambers said that "the Qube/MCS Cooks River Terminal is not only the largest empty container depot in Australia, it is also an important rail intermodal terminal servicing Port Botany and regional locations."
"This is not about one company only (Qube Logistics) benefiting from seamless heavy vehicle access to/from St Peters and Port Botany. It's about all heavy vehicles, vital to container trade through Port Botany, having access that reduces conflict with local residents in Mascot."
"Just take a drive from St. Peters through the local streets in Mascot to Port Botany and you'll quickly realise that the growth in apartment living in the area is not conducive to hundreds of container trucks a day using those roads to access the Port. Without the Sydney Gateway ramps being built at St Peters, the road transport industry will not be happy if the NSW Government subsequently imposes curfews or other truck access restrictions due to growing residents' complaints.
"Keep freight costs down ... improve road safety and local amenity ... it seems a no-brainer for the NSW economy and community."
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) has also picked up on the story this morning: HERE |
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