Parkes International Freight Hub
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Parkes International Freight Hub
Check it out at:
http://www.inlandmarketing.com.au/
The gist of the website is that they are proposing that Parkes Airport be modified to be able to cope with international freight aircraft eg. B747-400. Quite a ambiguous project, what are your opinions?
http://www.inlandmarketing.com.au/
The gist of the website is that they are proposing that Parkes Airport be modified to be able to cope with international freight aircraft eg. B747-400. Quite a ambiguous project, what are your opinions?
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Haha, I'm sure the people behind this concept deserve better credit. Yes, it was suppose to read: "an ambitious" project. Had a little chuckle the second time I read that too. 
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Parkes - very conveniently located but has a long way to go to catch up with Lindsey Foxs' Avalon.
Cold store already there and main guage train line said to be on the plans.
Cold store already there and main guage train line said to be on the plans.
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Ah yes, but who actually flies to Avalon? Sure, they use it for the GP charters, but the main freighter fleets that operate locally, will stay away. Must have some grand strategy that I can't think of...
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Polar Air Cargo did fly into Avalon, pre cold-store days.
Many still ducking into ML though given the "no curfew" and ground support there.
Parkes beautifully placed geographically between VIC and QLD produce areas.
Parents saw the end of a program on TV about all the building going on there, so it looks like it's a goer.
The plans at Avalon are still brewing. Fox and Co have submitted a plan to divert Werribee treated effluent, up to market gardens behind the You Yangs (spelling?). Main guage rail line comes into it there, with a siding into the cold stores at Avalon.
Giddey up.
Many still ducking into ML though given the "no curfew" and ground support there.
Parkes beautifully placed geographically between VIC and QLD produce areas.
Parents saw the end of a program on TV about all the building going on there, so it looks like it's a goer.
The plans at Avalon are still brewing. Fox and Co have submitted a plan to divert Werribee treated effluent, up to market gardens behind the You Yangs (spelling?). Main guage rail line comes into it there, with a siding into the cold stores at Avalon.
Giddey up.
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Good luck to them
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Every small town wants to be a freight hub, and a jazz capital, be known for it's unique handicrafts and boutique markets, they all hope that the train line will come one day, and along with it wealth and prosperity for all...............
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Like Rostov indicated, this 'project' has been floating around for many years. It's the same Inland Marketing Corp that wanted to buy the remains of KD & ZL a couple of years ago and go into the airline business.
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Parkes will be in strong competition with "Canberra International Airport" where the aviation wannabees have painted guidelines for 777's and 747's at either end of 35/17 thinking it could be a freight hub. Somebody should explain the concept of second segment to them.
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Don't write this " idea " off. Yes, it has been around for a long time and the longer it is mooted the more likely it may well come to fruition ( no pun intended ). Asia is more than willing to pay top $ for fresh, quality produce, as is evidenced by some of the per kg prices paid to ship this type of commodity from the larger gateways. Rather than consigning this project to file 13, it may be smarter to see where your own operation could possibly fit into this plan. It will certainly be an interesting one to view with 20/20 hindsight over the next few years or so.
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This thing has been proposed and mentioned numerous times over the last 20 years or so.
The fact of the matter is that no politician or businessman has either the motivation of following through with it or deciding who will come up with the huge $$ required to upgrade the airport and terminal facilities.
Freighters carry not only primary produce to Asia and the world but also other things such as seafood as well as certain manufactured goods etc.
The fact of the matter is that no politician or businessman has either the motivation of following through with it or deciding who will come up with the huge $$ required to upgrade the airport and terminal facilities.
Freighters carry not only primary produce to Asia and the world but also other things such as seafood as well as certain manufactured goods etc.
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Sorry, I may be wrong, as I haven't been there for years but I was under the impression that earth had already been turned on this one!? (ie. earthworks started)