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Dozens of public service jobs cut as rail agencies merged

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April 22, 2024
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Leaked details of a new plan reveal dozens of white collar workers on Victorian rail projects have been shunted from their jobs, with some given just a few weeks to find a new one

Northern Rivers disaster resilience program delivering 36 projects

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April 22, 2024
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36 new projects are being rolled out as part of the Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program (NRRRP), including bridge […]

METRONET Bayswater Station complete

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April 22, 2024
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The WA Government’s METRONET program has reached another significant milestone today, with the New Bayswater Station – one of the …

The post METRONET Bayswater Station complete appeared first on Rail Express.

Thousands provide feedback on SRL

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April 22, 2024
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Thousands of Victorians have shared their feedback to help shape the future neighbourhoods around the Victorian Government’s Suburban Rail Loop …

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ARENA grants $9.4M to electric rail freight project

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April 20, 2024
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Federal Government, has granted $9.4 million in funding for a new project to electrify rail freight transport of commodities.

CSX profit drops 10% despite railroad delivering 3% more freight in first quarter

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April 20, 2024
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CSX dealt with weather challenges and the closure of the Baltimore port as the railroad saw its first-quarter profit slip 10%, but it still managed to keep most of its customers happy with reliable service.

Glenrowan Inland Rail Bridge works

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April 19, 2024
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Here’s a few photos from today on the new bridge at Glenrowan

WA supermarket shelves ‘left bare’ as freight disruptions escalate

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April 19, 2024
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West Australian’s may need to get used to the sight of bare shelves in supermarkets, as climate change increasingly disrupts Australia’s interstate freight networks – […]

Freight transport 2022: road up to 24.9%, maritime leads

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April 19, 2024
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n 2022, road freight transport represented 24.9% of all freight transport performance (in tonne-kilometres) in the EU as it went up by 0.4 percentage points (pp) when compared to […]

VFF appointed to freight strategy group

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April 19, 2024
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The VFF has secured a direct say in the Victorian Government’s refresh of its freight strategy.