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More than 120 Downer jobs at risk after Queensland Rail rejects tilt train proposal

gobstopper
May 20, 2025
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The company has more than 250 employees in the city of Maryborough, three hours north of Brisbane, and 122 of those are at risk.

Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail extends tourism season, revitalises towns

Helen Carrie
April 23, 2025
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Adventure-based tourism is an area of growth and opportunity says Vikki Schaffer.

Gold Coast spends 60 years rebuilding rail line it ripped up

gobstopper
April 15, 2025
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He said the council was not involved any decision making for the heavy rail line.

New Sunshine Coast rail and metro bus network could be privatised

gobstopper
April 1, 2025
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But instead of trains running from Birtinya to Maroochydore as promised, the government will now build an express bus system along a dedicated corridor.

Tilt train’s first female driver inspires others to join male-dominated rail industry

gobstopper
April 1, 2025
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Sitting at the controls of Australia’s fastest train, Nicole Sempf’s workplace is vastly different from her last.

Queensland government breaks election promise of rail line to Maroochydore

gobstopper
March 26, 2025
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He argued trackless trams were cheaper, quicker to roll out, and offered a more flexible solution to moving large crowds of people through built-up areas.

Here’s what you need to know as smart ticketing begins on all Brisbane public transport

Helen Carrie
March 24, 2025
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Smart ticketing has begun on Brisbane City Council buses and metro services, completing the technology’s rollout across south-east Queensland’s public transport system.

North Queenslanders frustrated over ongoing Bruce Highway closures

Helen Carrie
March 20, 2025
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As north Queenslanders deal with a second flood in as many months, frustrations are growing after the Bruce Highway was again closed this morning cutting […]

The case for the Tennyson rail line

Guest authors
March 18, 2025
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Queensland Rail has said it will monitor patronage numbers to identify if there is a need to bring the line back. Image: Gavin/stock.adobe.com

With South East Queensland in the midst of a number of rail works, calls have been made to reopen the Tennyson train line that was closed to passenger services more than 13 years ago. The Corinda–Yeerongpilly line (also known as the Tennyson line) was closed to passenger use and has been used only by freight trains […]

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Centrex phosphate mine enters voluntary administration citing rail costs

Bardy Bigglesworth
March 13, 2025
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Phosphate was supposed to be the outback’s next big economic opportunity, but one mining company says the cost of rail freight has brought its project to the end of the line.