REGISTER

Michael Forbes B. Tech. (Elect.), MIRSE, MIEAust, CPEng

ARTC Services Company

The Port River Expressway project (PRExy) involved upgrading the road and rail transport corridors to Port Adelaide, installation of two opening Bascule bridges over the Port River – one for road and one for rail, upgrading the rail freight corridor on the LeFevre Peninsula from Port Adelaide to Outer Harbor and installation of a new crossing loop (Bishop Loop) at Wingfield.

The project's primary objective was to improve transport efficiency through better access to LeFevre Peninsula for both road and rail traffic, and improving the amenity of the Port Adelaide Centre by the reduction of through traffic, (particularly heavy vehicles and rail freight traffic) and associated noise.

This paper discusses the Re-Signalling of the Rail Freight Corridor from Dry Creek to Outer Harbor, and also looks at the changes in technology and equipment on this line since the 1980's.