One of Australia's largest rail freight operators has teamed up with grain handler Viterra to urge the federal government to bring rail freight back to the Eyre Peninsula for next year's harvest.
abc.net.au/news/push-to-see-sa-rail-freight-return-with-federal-support/102073432Grain handling business Viterra has joined Australia's largest rail freight operator Aurizon to push for the return of rail freight on the Eyre Peninsula, four years since its closure.
"There's a huge variety in terms of condition, and there is an extensive amount of work required, but the proposal we've put forward is very much looking to the future," he said. Eyre Peninsula's Viterra grain facilities are now serviced by road, putting significant pressure on traffic. "Considering they were the last customer of that railway and pulled their trade maybe four years ago, and now they want to rebuild it with taxpayers funds for only them to use because Viterra is the only customer on that line."
One of the founders of the group, Marie Shaw, said claims that private operator Viterra was using taxpayers money after they "pulled their trade" four years ago was incorrect. "It was almost like a ghost town, and the town was gathering all the thinking and resources they could to try and essentially save their community," she said.
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