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I've been out of removals for 7 years now but was ops manager for over 10 years and back then the rates between Syd and Melb were way cheaper than via road. Personal effects are relatively light compared to other freight so it was rare a container would exceed the free tonnage, you're talking like $400-500 back in 2016.
Back then the main problem with rail was the trains had to make it to Chullora or Yenorra and it shares the passager network, so if the trains ran late for whatever reason they would have to give way to the passenger services which basically meant between 6-10am the cargo trains don't move. I assume they still face the same problem today.