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The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is planning to improve rail freight services in NSW, by building a new dedicated freight line from south of Macarthur Station to east of Sefton Station within the existing corridor. Freight trains currently share the rail lines with passenger trains in this section. Passenger trains have priority during peak commuter periods, creating significant bottlenecks for freight operations between Melbourne–Sydney and Melbourne–Brisbane