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Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Monitoring Report 2024

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January 21, 2025
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The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) provides financial assistance for cost incurred byshippers of eligible non-bulk goods moved by sea across Bass Strait. This report is BITRE’s second fouryearly monitoring review of all components of the …

Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme (BSPVES) Monitoring Report No. 19

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January 21, 2025
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The Australian Government spent $101.0 million on the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme in the two years to June 2023 ($41.8 million in 2021–22 and $59.2 million in 2022–23).

Monitoring Report No.19—Bass Strait Pass…

Watch: Continuing our adventure at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

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January 21, 2025
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It’s Tuesday once again, and that means another look at one of our visits to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. We resume the action…

Consultation opens into complete redesign of Manchester railway station

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January 21, 2025
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On Monday, 20th January Network Rail started consultation on its plans to improve Manchester Oxford Road station.

With Trump behind the wheel, are Iran’s rail plans and the INSTC in danger?

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January 21, 2025
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Iran recently announced plans to build nine cross-country rail corridors. Those would elevate the country to a serious rail transit country, especially within the framework…

Model Railway layout and trailer stolen off Cheshire motorway

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January 21, 2025
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The Wrenbury and District Model Railway Club has put an urgent appeal out to the public after a model railway layout and trailer was stolen off a Cheshire motorway last weekend.

Hellman and ADY Express launch joint Middle Corridor shipment

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January 21, 2025
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The German Hellman Worldwide Logistics and the Azerbaijani ADY Express have launched a joint Middle Corridor shipment. Part of the freight was destined for Georgia…

Line speed tests for GBRf’s hitech hybrid

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January 21, 2025
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UK rail freight operator GBRf is eagerly anticipating the delivery of its fleet of “Class 99” designated hybrid locomotives. After a static display of the…

£238,000 grant awarded to Stockton and Darlington Railway

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January 21, 2025
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In its two hundredth year, the Stockton & Darlington Railway has won Lottery funding to help secure its future.

Book Review: Locomotives of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway: A Definitive Survey 1854-1966 by Tim Hillier-Graves

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January 21, 2025
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This book from the publisher’s ‘Locomotive Portfolios’ series describes both the locomotives of the Somerset & Dorset Railway but and its history.