Transport Resilience And Capacity Kickstart (TRACK) – Round 1
Tender ID: 625453
Tender Details
Tender Description
Overview
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is inviting applications under the Transport Resilience and Capacity Kickstart (TRACK) Program, Round 1. This is a pilot round of the program and will run over 2026-2027.
Purpose
The objective of the TRACK Program, Round 1 grant opportunity is to maximise diesel conservation by supporting the redirection of existing road freight transportation to more fuel-efficient modes of transport, with a focus on financially incentivising rail freight operators to increase capacity and utilisation. As a pilot, the grant opportunity aims to test the effectiveness of per-TEU incentive payments as a mechanism for achieving rapid modal shift, generating evidence to inform future rounds of the program.
Objectives
The intended outcomes of this grant opportunity are:
- Reduction of the average diesel intensity of freight transport across supported routes
- Increased volume of containerised freight moved by rail above established baseline volume
Eligibility
You can apply if you:
- Have an Australian business number (ABN)
- Are registered with the ONRSR National Rail Safety Register
- Have not had your ONRSR accreditation cancelled or suspended by ONRSR within the last two years
- Are a 'rolling stock operator' as defined in the Schedule of the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012
- Operate a rail freight business (Annual Report from last financial year will prove business operations)
You can't apply if you are:
- Not able to meet the eligibility requirements under section 4.1 of the grant opportunity guidelines
- An organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme's list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
- An employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
Funding
- Total Amount Available: $26,000,000.00
- Estimated Grant Value: From $0.00 to $10,000,000.00
Enquiries
- Phone: 13 28 46
- Email: enquiries@industry.gov.au
- Web: https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/transport-resilience-and-capacity-kickstart
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
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