Australia: A new cement grinding plant proposed for the edge of Port Kembla harbour by Cement Australia is being opposed by freight operator Pacific National, which has cited 16 near misses at the rail crossing in five years to argue that the development is not safe. Pacific National says that the proposed increase in truck traffic to 744 truck movements per day to and from the mill would pose an unacceptable risk to its locomotive drivers. According to its submission, "The near-miss reports clearly demonstrate the inadequacy of the existing infrastructure for adequately protecting Pacific National employees and road users."
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