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Rail freight access to Melbourne is likely to be made more difficult for the agricultural industry with a proposal to remove a key feature as part of the Sunshine station upgrade required for the rail link to Melbourne airport and electrification to Melton. Hindmarsh mayor, Ron Ismay; Lowan MP, Emma Kealy and Rail Freight Alliance chief executive, Reid Mather have all voiced their concerns, including the potential to create more heavy truck traffic onto regional roads.

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