may occur due to weather and traffic conditions on unenclosed truck semi-trailers). When the railroad companies went from the open autoracks to the enclosed, they were able to reduce freight damage claims. The enclosed rail cars prevented the autos from getting damaged from falling or thrown rocks, bullets and other forms of vandalism. They also stopped the theft of autos and parts from autos and kept hobos from living in the automobiles. Combining autoracks and passenger cars Australia In March 1972 the Western Australian Government Railways introduced the first motorail services in Australia on services from Perth to Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton and Mullewa. In August 1972 the Victorian Railways introduced a motorail on The Vinelander between Melbourne and Mildura. In March 1973 the Public Transport Commission introduced a motorail service on the Gold Coast Motorail between Sydney and Murwillumbah. In July 1973 a motorail service was introduced on the Southern Aurora between Sydney and Melbourne. In October 1976 a motorail service was introduced on the Indian Pacific and Trans-Australian between Port Pirie and Perth. In October 1988 it was extended to operate on the service throughout to Sydney. The motorail service was curtailed to operate between Adelaide and Perth in November 2015. In November 1978, a motorail service was introduced on The Overland between Adelaide and Melbourne. In December 1980 a motorail service was introduced by Australian National on The Ghan between Adelaide and Alice Springs. In April 1986, the first motorail service in Queensland was introduced by Queensland Rail on The Queenslander between Brisbane and Cairns. In June 1986 a motorail service was introduced on the Brisbane Limited between Sydney and Brisbane. In October 1987 the State Rail Authority introduced a motorail service on the Intercapital Daylight between Sydney and Melbourne. In February 1992, Queensland Rail introduced motorail services on The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns and in February 1993 the Spirit of the Outback between Brisbane and Longreach. Europe Car shuttle train Eurotunnel Shuttle United States A rail transport service where passengers can take their automobile along with them on their journey is known as an "Auto Train" in North America and as a "Motorail" in Australia and Europe. Passengers are carried in normal passenger cars or in sleeping cars on longer journeys, while their vehicles are loaded into autoracks, car carriers, or flatcars. Auto-Train Corporation On December 6, 1971, Auto-Train Corporation introduced a new and innovative rail