BGA confirmed at its last AGM it uses the transcontinental rail line to transport chilled production such as yoghurt and cheese across to Perth from the eastern states.
A check of the WOW site tonight showed of 10 WOW supermarkets in Perth (postcodes 6000 to 6019), none had Dairy Farmers 150 gram yoghurt tubs in the strawberry variety, and only two of the 10 selected had BGA Farmers' Tasty cheese 750 gram large blocks available for shoppers.
The Pt Augusta - Tarcoola, South Australia and so on section of this vital Trans Australia Railway that's been closed from 21 January 2022 due to flooding is reopening tomorrow, Monday 14 February.
Pacific National train number 1PM5 (1 = day of week, Sunday; P = Perth, M = Melbourne and 5 = the specific train designation) has departed Kewdale in Perth and is east of Northam, so as at 2115 AEDT it was about 140 kilometres east of Perth by rail.
In the opposite direction- westbound - train 1MP2 has just departed the Dynon, Melbourne rail yards so is on its way to Perth via Adelaide.
One would hope in about five to seven days, Perth WOW/COL/MTS' IGA supermarkets and plus many other wholesalers or retailers will be better stocked with BGA ranges. Some would have been transported by road from Port Augusta to South Australia and then by rail Kalgoorlie to Perth, but as noted above, not all as the trucks can't cope with the huge volumes sent by much more efficient and cheaper rail.
The reopening of the line west of Port Augusta, South Australia also allows trains to again move up and down the branch line to Alice Springs and Darwin. WOW uses One Rail Australia (just purchased by listed AZJ) intermodal trains on this lengthy rail line, and COL may also, so it's possible BGA joins the club.
While the flood was a major one - Australian Rail Track Corporation claimed it was a '200 to 300 year event' - it showed the fragility of Australia's transcontinental supply chains, as the Stuart Highway (the north/south route between Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin) was also cut for quite a few days at Glendambo, South Australia, forcing trucks to make a 3000 kilometre detour via Mt Isa, Queensland to reach the Top End.
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