The Australian Transport Safety Bureau too often hides behind a ‘no-blame’ policy and hesitates to label the true cause of rail incidents, a new paper suggests.
Rail engineer Ross Mitchell and solicitor
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Sleeper cell: Police grow tired of railway thieves
Light-fingered Victorians have taken a liking to old railway sleepers, with Victorian Police warning potential thieves they could face charges if caught.
Police on Tuesday advised Victoria’s “DIY landscapers”
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Bradken takes ASX swerve amid merger talks
Mining wagon and consumables supplier Bradken says merger talks with Chilean outfit Magotteaux are still on the table, announcing its 2014/15 financial year guidance on Wednesday.
Bradken said it couldn’t
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First level crossing removal work begins
Work has begun at the first level crossing set to be removed under the Andrews Government’s program, at Burke Road in Glen Iris, Melbourne.
Premier Daniel Andrews and roads minister Luke Donnellan visited
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After tough transition, electric takes over in Auckland
CAF-built electric trains will be operating on all of Auckland’s lines from next Monday, July 20, with a tough transition from diesel rollingstock now nearly complete, local authority Auckland Transport
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Perth airport link gets environmental nod
WA’s Environmental Protection Agency has approved the planned extension to Perth’s rail network, the Forrestfield Airport Link.
The EPA on Monday recommended the state’s environmental minister, Albert
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Hunter Valley shut down for maintenance
Maintenance has shut down the Hunter Valley coal network, with the closure scheduled from Tuesday, July 14 at 6am, to late in the evening on Thursday, July 16.
The network-wide maintenance shutdown means
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Market to guide Queensland’s infrastructure
Queensland treasurer Curtis Pitt says the time has come for market-led proposals to play a greater role in the state’s infrastructure.
The Palaszczuk Government plans to introduce a streamlined assessment
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Research can improve Australia’s transport, experts urge
A trio of transport experts respond to the transport priorities recently announced among a series of science and research priorities by the Federal Government, and they all agree: Research will be key
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Work progressing on $66 million Ringwood upgrade
Metro Trains has shared a work-in-progress photo of John Holland’s upgrade at Melbourne’s Ringwood station, and is telling customers to expect an expanded, attractive bus interchange with new and
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