No coals from Newcastle as 20 trains are blocked by protestors

Australia is often held up as an example of just what can be achieved with bulk transport by rail freight. However, as COP26 finally moved to an agreement on ‘phasing down’ fossil fuels, moving forty-thousand tonnes of coal from the vast mines in New South Wales is not necessarily the most environmentally friendly example. Protestors agree and have been waging a campaign, targeting rail freight Down Under.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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No coals from Newcastle as 20 trains are blocked by protestors

Australia is often held up as an example of just what can be achieved with bulk transport by rail freight. However, as COP26 finally moved to an agreement on ‘phasing down’ fossil fuels, moving forty-thousand tonnes of coal from the vast mines in New South Wales is not necessarily the most environmentally friendly example. Protestors agree and have been waging a campaign, targeting rail freight Down Under.

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