# Patrick, PN strikes wreaking rail havoc - Rail Express

> Pacific National drivers' strike has pushed freight onto roads in Victoria, while a waterfront dispute at Port Botany halted rail freight at Sydney's major port. Wakefield Transport added 634 extra trips in one week to cover rail freight, at a cost it says is crippling. The union says Pacific National is seeking pay cuts of up to $19,000 a year.

- Date: 2017-05-02 · published 2017-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71051-patrick-pn-strikes-wreaking-rail-havoc-rail-express
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Rail halts across two states are pushing grain and other freight onto costlier trucks, raising the cost of moving Australian crops to port. Continued disruption would keep logistics costs high for exporters.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- railexpress.com.au: https://www.railexpress.com.au/patrick-pn-strikes-wreaking-rail-havoc/

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