Eleven rail workers were taken to hospital for assessment and observation after their Arc Infrastructure (formerly Brookfield Rail) crew was impacted by a lightning strike while working near Kookynie,
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Inland Rail consultations underway in the Darling Downs
Consultations for the Inland Rail alignment from Yelarbon to Gowrie are underway in the Darling Downs, as meetings kick off between Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) representatives and the region’s
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This is what our cities need to do to be truly liveable for all
COMMENT: The challenge of creating liveable communities across Australia’s capital cities comes down to seven key factors. And assessed on this basis, parts of our cities don’t fare so well,
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Business Council slams Government after CET backdown
Australia’s big business lobby group has criticised the Federal Government for apparently backing down from implementing a clean energy target (CET).
The CET was a key recommendation of the report into
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Australia’s $1 billion loan to Adani ‘ripe’ for High Court challenge
COMMENT: The proposed loan of Commonwealth money to Adani is on shaky constitutional ground, potentially paving the way for High Court challenge which could change the dynamics of federal-state funding,
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Your digital edition of the Rail Express September/October Issue is here!
Rail Express is pleased to release its 2017 September/October Issue, along with a special supplement on Freight Rail.
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China ETS could rattle coal sector
China will launch a national emissions trading scheme later this year, with measures expected to be roughly double those currently implemented in Europe, according to the Australian Financial Review.
According
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Stuck in traffic: we need a smarter approach to congestion than building more roads
COMMENT: Instead of focusing on freeways, governments should change the way we pay for urban roads and public transport, Marion Terrill and Hugh Batrouney write.
The equation doesn’t look pretty. Traffic
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Greens slam Sydenham-Bankstown metro upgrade EIS
The New South Wales Greens have criticised the recently released Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sydenham to Bankstown section of the Sydney Metro project, calling it a “complete joke”.
The
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Progress for line-elevation works at Murrumbeena Road
Beams have been put in place over Murrumbeena Road as part of the project to create the elevated 3.2-kilometre rail corridor in Melbourne’s South East.
The level crossing at Murrumbeena Road is one of
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