Rail transport in Australia
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Rail transport in Australia is a component of the Australian transport system.
It is to a large extent state-based, as each state largely has its own operations, with the interstate network being developed ever since federation.
As of 2019, the Australian rail network consists of a total of 32,894 kilometres (20,439 mi) of track built to three major track gauges: 17,972 kilometres (11,167 mi) of standard gauge (1435 mm / 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)),
2,683 kilometres (1,667 mi) of broad gauge (1600 mm / 5 ft 3 in), and 11,930 kilometres (7,410 mi) of narrow gauge (1067 mm / 3 ft 6 in) lines.
Additionally, about 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) of 610 mm / 2 ft gauge lines support the sugar-cane industry.
Except for a small number of private railways, most of the Australian railway network infrastructure is government-owned, either at the federal or state level.
The Australian federal government is involved in the formation of national policies, and provides funding for national projects.
Total employment in rail transport in Australia (thousands of people) since 1984 The Spirit of Progress press launch with locomotive S302 Edward Henty, at Spencer Street station prior to the demonstration run to Geelong,
in 1937 Very little thought was given in the early years of the development of the colony-based rail networks of Australia-wide interests.
The most obvious issue to arise was determining a track gauge.
Despite advice from London to adopt a uniform gauge, should the lines of the various colonies ever meet, gauges were adopted in different colonies, and indeed within colonies, without reference to those of other colonies.
This has caused problems ever since.
Attempts to fix the gauge problem are by no means complete.
For example, the Mount Gambier line is isolated by gauge and of no operational value.
With the electrification of suburban networks, which began...
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