Regional Rail Logistics

Regional Rail Logistics is a rail freight operator based in New South Wales, Australia. They operate containerised freight services three days a week between the Riverina towns of Junee and Cootamundra to Port Botany in Sydney, using rolling stock of Melbourne rail operator El Zorro.

The first RRL train ran on 18 December 2008 from Junee with 25 wagons. The service is 40 to 45 per cent cheaper compared to transport via road, and 20 jobs were created in the towns.[1] The train was the first local freight train to serve the Riverina since 2002, with exporters having to ship by road, or have their loading attached to interstate trains running through the region.[2] The company plans to expand to serve Bomen in early 2009 and discussions are in place for a Griffith service.[3]

The company is no longer in operation.

References

  1. ↑ "New era for Junee rail". The Daily Advertiser. www.dailyadvertiser.com.au. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "New rail service a boost for Riverina". The Daily Advertiser. www.dailyadvertiser.com.au. 11/12/2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ Peter Hemphill (19 December 2008). "Freight boon". Weekly Times. www.weeklytimesnow.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
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