RE: Let's Spark An Expansion In The Style Of The Rail Days (January 16).
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Tracy Sorensen's right. We have the technology to electrify our transport system and dramatically reduce emissions.
In Australia, transport is Australia's third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, but it has the highest rate of growth.
The Australian government could have invested in new rail and the electric vehicle industry as part of the COVID recovery, but instead invested in gas, a fossil fuel, leading to more emissions.
Unlike other countries, there are no government incentives to purchase electric vehicles.
Instead, they are being taxed in some states.
We will electrify, but it will be much slower than it should be.
