Rail freight asks for track charge waiver

The Rail Freight Group is calling on the Government for financial assistance to help operators continue to deliver goods during the pandemic. One of its requests is a change to the Mode Shift Revenue Support grant scheme to ensure the viability of services, in particular where services are not able to be fully loaded but still convey vital supplies. The RFG also wants track access charges suspended to enable freight operators to quickly respond to customer priorities and support critical services that may not be viable in their own right.