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NEWS - 8th OCTOBER 2007 QRNATIONAL INTERMODAL - GORAIL, THE FUTURE It’s official: rail is the outright winner in the rail vs. road debate. With ongoing investments in rail infrastructure, rail offers an alternative ‘greener’ transport mode that is energy efficient, offers minimal road congestion, higher fuel efficiencies, and is responsible for lower forms of pollution including greenhouse gas emissions compared to road transport. Cognisant of rail’s energy efficiency and carbon savings, QRNational has launched a benchmarking initiative – GORAIL. QRNational spokesperson, John Montague said in-depth research conducted by accredited authorities including the Department of Environment and Heritage, confirms rail freight is 3 to 11 times more energy efficient than road freight. Changing your freight from road to rail could reduce your transport carbon footprint by up to 75% or more. The focus on environment issues is highlighted daily throughout the media and one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in Australia is the transport sector. QRNational’s launch of GORAIL is backed by comprehensive scientific data and with thorough reports compiled by leading industry authorities such as Rail Safer, Cleaner, Greener, March 2007, and Apelbaum Consulting Report 2007, Australasian Railway Association, Greenhouse Challenge Plus Award Publication 2005 and the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Greenhouse Office, National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2003. Importantly one freight train between Brisbane and Sydney can replace 150 semi trailers, saving 45,000 litres of fuel and 130 tonnes of greenhouse gases. One freight train between Brisbane and Townsville replaces 32 semi trailers, saving 13,700 litres of fuel and 40 tonnes of greenhouse gases. Line haul freight movements by rail are at least 3 to 11 times more energy efficient per net tonne kilometre (NTK) than moving the same freight by trucks. Energy efficiency can be measured by comparing how many kilometres one tonne of freight can be moved via the different transport modes if measured by the same mega joules energy unit. In Queensland, articulated trucks are 3.1 times more energy intensive and rigid trucks are 11.7 times more energy intensive than rail. For Australia the corresponding intensities are 9.5 times more energy intensive for rigid trucks and 2.8 times more energy intensive for articulated trucks. QRNational offers manufacturers and the freight forwarding industry choice in minimising their carbon footprint by utilising rail as their preferred mode of transport. The reality of our market today is that we all need to consider our choices when it comes to our environment and rail is a sensible, environmentally friendly and environmentally sustainable alternative to traditional road transport. In a world where carbon trading will become part of our future, rail solutions afford industry a real opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint and bank some environmentally responsible initiatives that will impact on all of our futures. Mr Montague is launching the GORAIL initiative this week in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney as part of QRNational Intermodal's lauch of their new Perth Services. Back to Media Room ARCHIVED NEWS LIST September 2007 QR LIMITED CONFIRMS GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT WITH AGO The Australian Greenhouse Gas Office (AGO) have completed their auadit of QR's abatement activities for the financial year 2006/2007. Read full story July 2007 QR WIDE WATER REDUCTION CAMPAIGN As the drought in South East Queensland shows no signs of ending soon, the QR Water Reduction Campaign team has been busy. Read full story July 2007 REGIONAL FREIGHT WATER WISE Regional Freight has a strong focus on improving their environmental management and has embraced the challenge. Read full story June 2007 QR LIMITED LEADS THE WORLD IN NARROW GAUGE TECHNOLOGY QR has implemented rail solutions in 26 countries around the world. Read full story |
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CONTENT CONTACTS Environmental Strategy Tony Ramsden, Manager Environmental Strategy Telephone: (07) 3235 1414 National Policy Stephen Baines, General Manager National Policy Telephone: (07) 3235 5239 Freight John Montague, General Manager Sales & Marketing Telephone: (07) 3235 5157 Tenile Bishop, QRNational Freight Communications & Marketing Telephone: (07) 3235 5491 Passenger Anna Whybird, General Manager, Communications and Community Relations Telephone: (07) 3235 3642 GORAIL Program Kathy Ranford, Program Manager, GORAIL Telephone: (07) 3235 1822 Strategic Innovation Di Lyons, Manager Strategic Innovation Telephone: (07) 3235 3768 |
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