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First train into the new Port Dock Station

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 3, 2024
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A bit of history tonight with the arrival of the first test train at the new Port Dock station, Port Adelaide.

Former railway line to Moulamein in NSW is being restored

gobstopper
June 3, 2024
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A portion of the former railway line to Moulamein in NSW is being restored to service a grain facility a few kilometers from Barnes Junction […]

New $2bn Parramatta Light Rail line to Sydney Olympic Park

gobstopper
June 3, 2024
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The future of the second stage of the Parramatta Light Rail has been locked in with more than $2 billion to be tipped into it over the next five years.

Bridge strike adds to rail, bus commute nightmare

gobstopper
June 3, 2024
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Rail and bus commuters in South East Queensland are facing cancellations and delays, with widespread strike action by staff impacting services, while a bridge strike in the city’s south as cause trains to be suspended on one line.

North Coast trackwork to improve rail network reliability

Guest authors
June 3, 2024
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The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) will carry out essential maintenance and improvement works next weekend along the North Coast …

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Last chance to catch this time-travelling train

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 2, 2024
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The 1955 rail streamliners that travel through Canada’s Rocky Mountains are reaching the end of the line.

Four-month road closure ordeal threatens future of Lismore businesses

gobstopper
June 2, 2024
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Desperate business owners are fighting to stay afloat after a major Lismore street turned to a road to nowhere when it was partially closed due to an old railway bridge.

Airport Rail brawl coming to a head with mediator on track to deliver report

gobstopper
June 2, 2024
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A solution for the Melbourne Airport Rail standoff could be delivered within weeks despite the Victorian government and airport owners not meeting with mediators in the same room to hash out their differences over the $13 billion project.

Canberra’s first battery-powered light-rail vehicle has left the station

gobstopper
June 2, 2024
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The first of Canberra’s five new battery-electric light-rail vehicles (LRVs) will have clocked up more than 18,000 km before it takes its first passengers.

Suburban Rail Loop project announces ‘ground freezing’ to reduce Melbourne impact

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 2, 2024
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Construction is forging ahead at all six Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) stations in preparation for the start of tunnelling, with the announcement of a new ‘ground freezing’ technique.