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Record V/Line patronage

gobstopper
April 11, 2024
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More people than ever before are exploring our great state, thanks to the regional fare cap.

Stage Four of Gold Coast light rail risks $7.6 billion price tag as project ‘viability’ remains under evaluation

gobstopper
April 11, 2024
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The final stage of the Gold Coast’s light rail line could eclipse the cost of Queensland’s largest infrastructure project, says Transport Minister Bart Mellish. He […]

Reports of unsafe truck driving on Eyre Highway amid increased freight traffic caused by rail closure

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April 11, 2024
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Transport bodies say increased freight traffic on the Eyre Highway caused by the closure of a railway line to Perth after flooding in Western Australia has put […]

Linfox has been ‘let down’ by fragile rail networks

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 11, 2024
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Linfox has been “let down” by the fragility of Australia’s rail networks and some of the logistic group’s customers now refuse to put goods on trains despite the benefit of lower carbon emissions, says chief executive Mark Mazurek.

Mediator picked to resolve Melbourne Airport rail spat

gobstopper
April 11, 2024
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Former Queensland transport department director-general Neil Scales has been saddled with the task of getting Melbourne’s stalled airport rail link moving.

Qld government slammed for direct rail plan but Opposition unable to offer alternative option

gobstopper
April 11, 2024
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The state Opposition has pilloried the state government for its ‘off-track’ plan for heavy rail on the Sunshine Coast but cannot detail its own strategy for the line.

Inland Rail ‘is not stalled’, boss insists, amid concerns Labor wavering on $31bn project

gobstopper
April 11, 2024
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CEO Nick Miller says ‘strong progress’ being made in Queensland and northern NSW, pushing back on fears freight line is stuck in ‘holding pattern’

Reforms to improve efficiency at Sydney Airport

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April 11, 2024
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The experience of passengers travelling through Sydney Airport is set to be improved with the Federal Government’s demand management reforms, […]

New QLD bulk goods conveyor unveiled

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April 11, 2024
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The Port of Bundaberg is now home to a new $21.9 million bulk goods conveyor designed to enhance export opportunities […]

Inland Rail on track for strong progress in 2024

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April 11, 2024
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In his first public speech as Chief Executive Officer of Inland Rail, Nick Miller has told the Australasian Railway Association …

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