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19 September 2026

WA government wants to buy back state's freight rail network, but price is unclear

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WA government wants to buy back state's freight rail network, but price is unclear

While the passage of the Rail Freight System Bill 2026 through WA parliament is a necessary legal step for returning the network to public ownership, the government still needs to prove the purchase ...

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