Push for freight terminal in Melbourne's west to ease trucking congestion

A funding stalemate has stalled progress on a project that could help address the enduring problem of trucks clogging roads in Melbourne's west. The port of Melbourne and businesses, councils and resident groups in the western suburbs have their hopes pinned on a new major freight rail terminal, that would reduce road congestion and pollution. But despite their consensus, the state and federal governments are in no rush to pay for it.