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Passengers on the Overland between Melbourne, Victoria, and Adelaide, South Australia, can take their personal vehicle on the train. The train runs three times a week in both directions. The cost ranges from $142 to $191 AUD. Vehicles can only be carried from end point to end point. The car carrier is located at the back of the train. Passengers on the Ghan, which runs once or twice a week, depending on the season, between Adelaide and Darwin, can take their car from Adelaide to Alice Springs or on to Darwin and vice versa.  Prices range from $204 to $1,067 AUD.  The train stops in Alice Springs for more than four hours, so there is ample time to off load vehicles bound for the Springs and load cars for Darwin or Adelaide. Passengers on the Indian Pacific, which runs from Sydney to Perth, can take a personal vehicle from Sydney to Perth or Adelaide; Adelaide passengers can take a personal vehicle from there to Sydney or Perth and vice versa.  The Indian Pacific runs once or twice a week depending on the time of the year. The cost ranges from $235 to $1,135 AUD depending on the distance and size of the vehicle. This train lays over in Adelaide for more than three hours, so there is plenty of time to off load and load vehicles.     The Great Southern Railway, which is investor own, receives some subsidies from the Australian federal government. It has been offering the option to transport personal vehicles on its premier trains since at least 1999. Apparently it generates enough revenue to make the effort worthwhile.   The Great Southern Railway is not a government operation. This is one of the reasons for the innovation. And one of the reasons for only running the trains when there is a demand for them rather than for political reasons.
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