NSW Freight Review- Submissions close end of May

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It is best to organise your response according to the following Qs listed in Section 4: You can respond to all or to specific Qs. Page limit for a specific Question is 5 pages.

5.3 Specific matters for NSW freight policy Your response on these specific matters are welcome. You can answer all the questions below or choose to only provide input on particular areas. [Response length to section limited to 5 pages] Discussion question two: Do you have recommendations or issues to note about rail freight policy? Some questions for consideration in developing your response: • Do you find the current rail freight policy is fit for purpose? · Does it deliver an effective network for your freight delivery? • What changes would you suggest for the future? • To what extent do different rail tasks (such as the movement of bulk goods or containers) support a modal shift to rail? • How do you see Inland Rail impacting or changing your operations? · What should the NSW Government do to harness the benefits Inland Rail will deliver? · Have you considered costs and benefits (including public costs and benefits)? Discussion question three: Do you have recommendations or issues to note about ports? Some questions for consideration in developing your response: • Port operations will change with increases in container trade and the decline of coal exports. What other changes do you anticipate? • What are the best transport outcomes to facilitate these changes if they are desirable? Discussion question four: Do you have recommendations or issues to note about road freight? Some questions for consideration in developing your response: • What are the most important safety, sustainability and productivity considerations for road corridors? • How can road funding be made more sustainable? Do you have specific comment on road charges and funding? Discussion question five: Do you have recommendations or issues to note about decarbonisation or changing technology? A question for consideration in developing your response: • How can freight networks be improved to handle the growing freight task while utilising changing technology and lowering emissions? Discussion question six: Do you have recommendations or issues to note about strategic land use planning and industrial land? Some questions for consideration in developing your response: • How can strategic land use planning better accommodate and plan for urban freight? • Is the value of freight logistics and transport adequately recognised in building supply chain resilience? • Do you have any relevant suggestions about improving and implementing strategic land use plans? Discussion question seven: Does the NSW Government provide adequate consideration of freight matters? Some questions for consideration in developing your response: • Is stakeholder feedback incorporated into government policy direction? • Do you have access to contacts within Transport for NSW in relation to freight matters? • What do you consider government should do to improve your access to decision makers and enable you to influence reforms being considered? • Are there structural changes required within the government to integrate and optimise freight outcomes?