quality, maintenance, truck load capacity) and the last mile problems such as delivering grain to port (e.g. road and rail access, port capacity, time slots and curfews, urban encroachment) changes would you like to see to make your supply chain work better? (These could • What include resolution of regulation, technology, infrastructure and productivity issues.) Competitiveness in the Australian freight sector In your view, is freight system internationally competitive? What are the key • Australia’s indicators which tell us this? I have no data to compare How important is freight movement to your • business’ competitiveness? Very critical, as soon as the grain is augured from harvester, uncontrolled costs occur Are regulatory factors affecting productivity for your business? If so, provide details and how • these impact on your ability to get grain to market. How could these factors be improved? Very much Please provide any other views about the problems you face, or expect in the future to face, • moving your grain through Australian land or sea ports? Re engage rail branch lines mothballed in 1985 / 86 Real urgent requirement to upgrade 56 km,The Rock to Boree Creek line to heavy rail to handle 42 wagon sets, by one class 81 locomotive.
quality, maintenance, truck load capacity) and the last mile problems such as delivering grain to port (e.g. road and rail access, port capacity, time slots and curfews, urban encroachment) • What changes would you like to see to make your supply chain work better? (These could include resolution of regulation, technology, infrastructure and productivity issues.) Competitiveness in the Australian freight sector • In your view, is Australia’s freight system internationally competitive? What are the key indicators which tell us this? I have no data to compare • How important is freight movement to your business’ competitiveness? Very critical, as soon as the grain is augured from harvester, uncontrolled costs occur • Are regulatory factors affecting productivity for your business? If so, provide details and how these impact on your ability to get grain to market. How could these factors be improved? Very much • Please provide any other views about the problems you face, or expect in the future to face, moving your grain through Australian land or sea ports? Re engage rail branch lines mothballed in 1985 / 86 Real urgent requirement to upgrade 56 km,The Rock to Boree Creek line to heavy rail to handle 42 wagon sets, by one class 81 locomotive.
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