Could we get much of that capability back?Australia is trying to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but transport emissions are going up, not down.
Could shifting freight from road to rail help get back on track?
About 4 billion tonnes of goods are delivered across the country each year, mostly by road, but one train can carry the same freight as 54 trucks.
According to the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), moving freight on rail produces 16 times less carbon pollution.
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