WAFARMERS PRESIDENT DALE PARK TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE PREMIER WITH A BILL FOR $2 MILLION IN LIEU OF ADDITIONAL FREIGHT COSTS TO FARMERS THIS SEASON AS THEIR GRAIN IS TRANSPORTED TO PORT BY ROAD INSTEAD OF RAIL. Mr Park said government refusal to invest in rail and force Brookfield Rail, which leases the rail lines, to reopen more than 500 kilometres of track that has been shut down earlier this year was hurting farmers profits and ignoring the importance of grain to WAs economy. He said he also feared for public safety in region that has the countrys highest fatality rate as Wheatbelt roads were subject to increased traffic from grain trucks. farmweekly.au/news/agriculture/cropping/grains/rally-leads-to-tier-3-meeting-with-barnett/2718194.aspx
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:22:38 +0000