# The ARA discusses freight with ABC North QLD

**URL:** <https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/the-ara-discusses-freight-with-abc-north-qld/307>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** news, queensland-rail, freight, heavy-rail\
**Created:** [28 February 2025 05:22 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/the-ara-discusses-freight-with-abc-north-qld/307 "2025-02-28T05:22:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [28 February 2025 05:22 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/the-ara-discusses-freight-with-abc-north-qld/307/1 "2025-02-28T05:22:19Z")

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The ARA discusses freight with ABC North QLD

ARA General Manager – Freight and Heavy Haul, [Georgia Nicholls](https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect.checkpoint.com%2Fv2%2Fr04%2F ___https%3A%2F%2Fara.us5.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D188f805ffb8f3e7fbde117e4a%26id%3D8e9f23f575%26e%3D5ef679a217___.Y3A0YTp0ZWhuaWthOmM6bzo0MTQ1YThiN2QzN2RiNWIzMzcyZGVhZTU0OTdkYzZjZjo3OmYyZTQ6YTQ5M2UyMTUzY2NiNjliNzU5NzNlOTVhYTMwNjMzZDU5YWNhNmE1NDhkMjA2MjU2YTUxYjIxNzJmNTdhYTA1MTpoOlQ6Tg&data=05%7C02%7Cjon.bryant%40tehnika.com.au%7C79caf79080fe444794fb08dd5787e5a7%7C83431033ee774e0bb16549749ad0c837%7C1%7C0%7C638762963414516529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cwjDIef0dXq75YVhvg4MzC8cjJ%2BWAIv7dIkS%2BV%2FfXCg%3D&reserved=0) was interviewed yesterday on ABC Radio North Queensland about the impacts of flooding in the north of the state. Georgia gave a detailed update on the recovery works by Queensland Rail and discussed challenges and opportunities of getting more freight on rail, as outlined in our [Future of Freight report](https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect.checkpoint.com%2Fv2%2Fr04%2F ___https%3A%2F%2Fara.us5.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D188f805ffb8f3e7fbde117e4a%26id%3D22b851a426%26e%3D5ef679a217___.Y3A0YTp0ZWhuaWthOmM6bzo0MTQ1YThiN2QzN2RiNWIzMzcyZGVhZTU0OTdkYzZjZjo3OjUzM2M6NzRhYWRiNTliOGZiZmEyMGM5Mzk0YTEzMzlhNDJlOGZhMWVkMzJmNDA0OTQ2Yjk3NDg0MTViYmIzNjY5ZjE4ZDpoOlQ6Tg&data=05%7C02%7Cjon.bryant%40tehnika.com.au%7C79caf79080fe444794fb08dd5787e5a7%7C83431033ee774e0bb16549749ad0c837%7C1%7C0%7C638762963414532377%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dXfVuDWJ0sg%2Fk4oI8y1gt33KCGkG9ch2lxu0IHCi8NE%3D&reserved=0).

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