
ten-fold
Growth in rail freight volumes between 1970-71 and 2019-20*
433.2 billion
Tonne kilometres of rail freight moved in 2019-20*
5.7%
Projected growth in total rail freight task between 2020 and 2050*
49,112
Rail transport jobs in 2020**
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Sources: *Australian aggregate freight forecasts – 2022 update, **ABS Labour Force Detailed Statistics