Disappointment as State government inaction leads to rail closures
WAFarmers is disappointed with the announcement that Brookfield Rail will be closing two Tier 3 grain freight lines, in part due to State government inaction on funding commitments. With an anticipated 2.5 million tonnes to be harvested in the grain-growing areas around Quairading and Trayning, the closure will effectively mean there will be thousands of extra truck movements on Western Australia’s deteriorating rural road network each year, WAFarmers President Dale Park said. “The issue of
WA Farmers
October 3, 2013
