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Only 2% of freight between Melbourne and Sydney goes by rail – putting Australia’s emissions targets at risk (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] prime_factor@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's more the fact that you need to double handle containers, at the destination city, to get them on to a truck to the final destination. Which impacts the viability for shorter routes.

Melbourne / Sydney to Perth Freight is about 90% by rail or sea. Mainly because the longer distances make up for the extra costs incurred with double handling.