New Rail Network to Slash $200 Million in Transport Costs for Australian Businesses

Empty train tracks are seen at Waverton Station on the Lower North Shore in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 07, 2021. James D. Morgan/Getty Images

Australian businesses could save over $200 million (US$144 million) in freight costs each year if they switch to the under-construction Inland Rail once it is completed, new research has found.

According to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) modelling, the 1,700 kilometre Inland Rail network would drive down the cost of transporting 22 million tonnes (24.2 million tons) of goods by $213 million per year.