atomicker

"Operators are reliant on diesel, often to power heavy long-haul road trains, and many say costs have more than doubled since war broke out in Iran, sending oil prices to record highs across the globe."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde5d8y8lx9o

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoWar #IranWar #Australia #CostOfLivingCrisis

Fuel crisis: Record diesel prices threaten Australia's crucial freight industry

Trucking operators say their costs have doubled in a vast country reliant on the industry to deliver goods.

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Show threadskua13h ago

@atomicker

'Everything comes off a truck'.
And that was a choice to get votes?

The common story is that rail was seen as competing with private enterprise trucking, and sole trader truck owners were seen as voters for neoliberal governments. So rail was neglected and trucks on the road encouraged.
Not sure how accurate this story is.
#AusPol #Trains #FreightRail #Freight #Trucking

Show threadMatt Godden5h ago
@skua @atomicker There's an old story about the NSW politician who killed the Sydney tram network having a big financial stake in a bus tyre maker.
Show threadskua4h ago

@metaning @atomicker

Tangential: To NSW, saw that somehow the old glass factory (? Corning? AGL?) at ANZAC Pde and Cleveland St is now a public high school!!!!
How in earth did it not end up as 50 storeys of vacant elite investment apartments for the corrupt business people of China, Poland, Russia, Turkey & Nigeria?

Who is responsible for tarring the reputation of NSW like this?
#NSW #NSWPol

Show threadMatt Godden2h ago
@skua @atomicker The old Art Deco one? probably the best use for it in terms of preservation.