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Australian Road Trains
Song Ally Harron
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Australia has the largest and heaviest road-legal vehicles in the world, with some configurations topping out at close to 200 tonnes (440,000 lb). The majority are between 80 and 120 t (180,000
and 260,000 lb).
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Road trains are used for transporting all manner of materials, with livestock, fuel, mineral ores and general freight the most
common. Their cost-effective transport has played a significant part in the economic development of remote areas, with some communities totally reliant on a regular
service.
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