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Freight operators will buy new diesel trains if governments don’t back green alternatives, industry says

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Exclusive: Report says Australian sector risks losing further ground to trucking, putting it at odds with nation’s emissions targets

Freight train in Victoria. Sending freight by rail is now a competitively sustainable option – generating up to 16 times fewer emissions than trucks.Freight train in Victoria. Sending freight by rail is now a competitively sustainable option – generating up to 16 times fewer emissions than trucks.

Across all rail in Australia, freight is the most significant contributor – responsible for 95% of rail’s emissions. This is because the vast stretches of track connecting the country’s largest cities which freight trains mostly travel on don’t have overhead electrification. “The rolling stock purchased during this period will be in operation well beyond 2050 and must harness new technologies to deliver net zero operations,” the report said. “But the solutions to meet this need are not yet clear.”

 

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