Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay and Minister for the Illawarra John Ajaka today urged investors to put up their hand to finish building the 35-kilometre rail freight line in the Illawarra.
Early in the morning of Wednesday, June 18, the Miniature Electric Staff (MES) system of safeworking in operation between Kiama and Bomaderry was suspended and replaced with Pilot Staff Working (PSW) to permit the miniature electric staff instruments to be removed, with the system of safeworking to be replaced with Rail Vehicle Detection (RVD). This would be the final step in replacing all MES sections on the Sydney Trains (formerly RailCorp) suburban and intercity network.