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Transit officers accept State Government wage offer

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May 3, 2024
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The WA Government has welcomed the decision by the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union of Employees (ARTBIU) to …

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Shire of Murray endorses plan to revitalise Pinjarra as a tourist railway

Simon Walton
May 2, 2024
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The Shire of Murray is one step closer to realising an ambitious plan to revitalise Pinjarra as a tourist railway destination including bespoke accommodation inside […]

July opening date announced from Butler to Yanchep railway extension

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April 25, 2024
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The long-awaited railway extension from Butler to Yanchep finally has an opening date, years after initially promised and at twice the cost. Trains on the […]

Yanchep extension start date announced

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April 24, 2024
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In a major milestone for the METRONET program, the Australian and Western Australian governments have announced passenger train services on …

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WA supermarket shelves ‘left bare’ as freight disruptions escalate

gobstopper
April 19, 2024
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West Australian’s may need to get used to the sight of bare shelves in supermarkets, as climate change increasingly disrupts Australia’s interstate freight networks – […]

Police find explosive railway device after it went missing in Tenterden

gobstopper
April 9, 2024
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An explosive railway detonator that vanished from a railway north of Albany has been found metres from where it was reported missing after it was […]

Watch the heart-stopping moment a freight train barely misses truck

gobstopper
February 18, 2024
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Video footage has been released of the heart-stopping moment a truck is nearly collected by a freight train after it ignored a rail crossing. Train […]