The New South Wales government said last week they were considering building Australia’s longest road tunnel linking Medlow Bath to Little Hartley – the final stage of an 130km upgrade of the highway. The government said a location for the proposed intermodal terminal in Melbourne would be determined after further discussions with the Victorian government. It said the additional capacity delivered by the project, which would include freight warehousing, was necessary to meet the future freight needs of Victoria and Australia’s domestic and international supply chains, “as well as realising the full benefits of inland rail”. The government said Victoria was currently the largest generator and receiver of inter-capital rail freight, and the terminal was needed in order to reduce congestion on Melbourne’s main arterial roads.