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Inland Rail in Benalla to be completed despite project funding being cut

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 2, 2026
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Following the Federal Government announcement on Inland Rail’s future funding cuts, project managers remain committed to successfully completing all sections of the project from Beveridge […]

Get ready for a winter of rail line shutdowns once again

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 2, 2026
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Significant progress on more level crossing removals will take place in Melton, Newport, Altona, and Dandenong.

Disused Burnie waterfront rail line slated for removal ‘in next financial year’

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 2, 2026
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Burnie’s disused foreshore rail line could be torn up within months, the Burnie City Council has heard.

Jacqui Felgate reacts to Jacinta Allan’s IBAC backflip

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 2, 2026
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Victoria’s anti-corruption agency IBAC will now be given follow-the-money powers to investigate the misuse of public funds.

Greenbrier plots the next chapter for Helrom’s intermodal wagons

Guest authors
June 1, 2026
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Freight wagon manufacturer Greenbrier now holds all the cards relating to Helrom’s intermodal wagons. The former acquired the wagons after the first Helrom insolvency proceedings…

West Midlands passengers thanked after major HS2 viaduct installation

Guest authors
June 1, 2026
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Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, allowing HS2 engineers to complete a major milestone in building Britain’s new high-speed railway. West Midlands Railway services resumed this morning (Monday 1 June) on the northern section of the Cross […]

Book Review: An English Railfan in America: The Heritage Tour by Dave Hewitt

Guest authors
June 1, 2026
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This book covers a wide variety of steam and heritage railway sites and museums throughout the western USA and Connecticut in the east.

Book Review: An English Railfan in America: The Heritage Tour by Dave Hewitt

Guest authors
June 1, 2026
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This book covers a wide variety of steam and heritage railway sites and museums throughout the western USA and Connecticut in the east.

Hastings DEMU tour to the Cotswolds and Exmoor

Guest authors
June 1, 2026
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The Branch Line Society has announced the Cotswold and Exmoor Explorer rail tour to be hauled by a Hastings DEMU on 18th July.

Hastings DEMU tour to the Cotswolds and Exmoor

Guest authors
June 1, 2026
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The Branch Line Society has announced the Cotswold and Exmoor Explorer rail tour to be hauled by a Hastings DEMU on 18th July.