澳大利亚新的国家铁路总公司（NRC）计划在今后五年削减运营支出30—60％。这是个非常大胆的计划。虽然铁路货运生产率的提高有很大的可能性，但铁路也面临着如何改善财务状况的问题，因为铁路比公路基础设施的价格要高得 Australia’s new National Railroad Corporation (NRC) plans to cut operating expenses by 30-60% in the next five years. This is a very daring plan. Although there is great potential for an increase in rail freight productivity, the railways also face the problem of how to improve their finances because rail is more expensive than road infrastructure