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11 Mar 2026

Rail freight upgrades support WA's bumper grain harvest

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Completed rail freight upgrades at Moora and Cranbrook CBH Group grain receival sites are supporting the movement of Western Australia’s biggest ever grain harvest, helping get more grain to port faster and into export markets sooner.

Delivered in late 2025, the upgrades were jointly funded through the $200 million Agricultural Supply Chain Improvements (ASCI) program, alongside investment from CBH Group. 

The 2025–26 CBH Group grain harvest sets a new record for WA, exceeding 24 million tonnes, worth approximately $10 billion to the state economy.

As the harvest enters the out-loading stage, the ASCI projects are building efficiency and capacity into the supply chain, ensuring more of the bumper crop is moved to port during the peak export pricing window.

At Moora, a new loading facility and extended rail siding with a new passing loop means more wagon trains can be loaded in much less time than before.

At Cranbrook, an upgraded and realigned rail siding and new fixed rail loading facility will cut the loading time of a 60 wagon train from about seven to four hours.

Rail siding upgrades at 11 CBH sites are included in the ASCI program to deliver supply chain efficiencies through targeted rail freight infrastructure upgrades.

Find out more about the ASCI program and how DTMI’s work is helping to build capacity and resilience in our supply chains.

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