Namoi Cotton Alliance Goondiwindi Eimear McDonagh, GM Export Sales & Logistics Growing Together MacIntyre warehouse complex: Rail operation commenced in 1987, point to point, warehouse to Port of Brisbane Ceased in 2014 Growing Together Capacity on site today: 160,000mt of product = approx. 9,400 truck movements Cotton Lint / Cotton Seed / Pulses / Grains Growing Together Truck instead of rail means lower efficiency on site: Safety Multiple shifts required Higher labour costs Traffic management Logistics costs Growing Together Rail efficiencies 1000mt+ per service Lower labour cost Traffic management / logistics Data efficiencies improve Safety Growing Together Requirements to return to rail: Competition on the network Cost competitive with road transport Infrastructure upgrade to allow efficient equipment to be utilised