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Australia: The hard truth about interstate freight

By Geoff Smith - Managing Director, SCT Group 2020-07-09T05:00:00

Leaving The Hill

High levels of taxation and track access charges are making rail freight uncompetitive with other modes, even on long hauls where speed and volume should give rail a natural advantage.

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