FreightLink stands up to Toll critique

<p>FreightLink has defended its freight services on the Adelaide-Darwin rail line as a cost competitive option against road.</p> <p>It follows recent remarks from Toll Holdings managing director Paul Little that rail freight costs the same as running triple road trains on the corridor &#8211 but the road option arrives 12 days earlier.</p> <p>Unless FreightLink could offer price advantages, freight forwarders like Toll would not be able to use the service in a significant way, Mr Little said.</p> <p>FreightLink told the ABC it had converted 85% of freight forwarders along the corridor to rail.</p> <p>Company chief executive John Fullerton said customers were happy with the frequency of the rail.</p> <p>"We always review our freight rates continually to make sure we remain the lowest cost operator on that corridor," he said.</p> <p>"We are currently working closely with Toll, both their divisions that operate on that corridor, to provide further incentives to them to convert more of their business to rail."</p> <br />