SPECIAL REPORT: A move to secure federal cash for road upgrades ahead of a new outer harbour port development is one possible funding fix for a state government battling budget issues.
New ports, better planning and increased use of technology are in the sights of transport industry leaders preparing the state's freight network for coming decades, according to a panel of experts at a recent Committee for Economic Development of Australia lunch.
Could the state government solve the political headache created by the freight congestion at Fremantle, set up the state's future as significant trading hub, and make a big profit on privatisation all at the same time? One local infrastructure expert certainly thinks so.
