<p>The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has again been commissioned to conduct a $15m study into the economic benefits and usefulness of the long-awaited inland rail line between
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Xstrata to resume shipping coal from Rolleston mine
<p>Xstrata lifted <em>force majeure</em> yesterday (Thursday, March 28) on its open cut coal mine in Rolleston, Queensland.</p> <p>The 8m tonne-a-year mine
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Fortescue talks up expectations for output
<p>Fortescue Metals Groups (FMG) said yesterday (Thursday, March 27) it would increase its estimated production of iron ore at its Pilbara mine from 45m tonnes to 110m tonnes within
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Shipping lost but not forgotten, Albanese says
<p>The Howard Government had not recognised the important role that shipping had in addressing the much larger issue of climate change, federal infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese
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Truckers call on states for chain-of-responsibility speeding laws
<p>State and territory governments must implement stronger speeding laws in conjunction with the fatigue management reforms in September, rather than delaying their implementation,
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Not enough trucks to move all the grain in NSW
<p>There were not enough trucks to move the estimated 3m export wheat crop in New South Wales (NSW) Graincorp warned today (Thursday, March 27) in <em>The Land</em>
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Transport skills challenge ‘twice as big’
<p>Federal transport minister Anthony Albanese has twice as much to do in helping increase skills in the industries covered by his portfolio, given that the Transport and Logistics
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Martyn warns of challenge for ATA of heavy vehicle charges
<p>Australian Trucking Association chairman Trevor Martyn, elected a second two-year term as chairman at its annual general meeting yesterday (Wednesday, March 26), put heavy vehicles
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QR and POTA launch interim hub in Sydney’s west
<p>QR and P&O Trans Australia have revealed plans to build a jointly-operated rail hub at Yennora in western Sydney, to begin operation over the next three months.</p>
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Upgrades for rail crossings in Victoria ruled out
<p>The Victoria Government said it would not install any new boom gates or warning lights on country level rail crossings and warned drivers yesterday (Tuesday, March 25) to take care
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