Sustainability

Rail freight is one of the most carbon-efficient methods for transporting freight.

The transport industry is the third largest emitter of carbon in Australia, behind manufacturing and agriculture. Of the freight transport sector, it is estimated that road accounts for 89% of greenhouse gases and rail 6 per cent.

The Adelaide–Darwin railway has taken about 500 heavy truck movements or road trains off the Stuart Highway each week. This has reduced fuel consumption by two-thirds, saving around 30 million litres of diesel each year or 50,000 litres for each train.