Tasmanian infrastructure minister Rene Hidding has launched a new bill to enable non-operational rail lines to be used for things like cycle and walking tracks, horse riding and running.
The Strategic
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Is there a dark side to 24/7 transport?
Non-stop public transport might suit the 24-hour party people, but it could have rougher consequences for others, University of Westminster senior lecturer Enrica Papa writes.
After months of delays and
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South Australia to ban alcohol ads from trains
The South Australian Government will ban alcohol advertising on buses, trains and trams from 2017, in an effort to curb youth drinking.
A recent review of South Australia’s liquor laws found a considerable
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Downer reveals hefty cost of bidding for big contracts
Engineering group Downer has revealed the cost of doing business in today’s major transport project space, reporting the cost of its failed bid to deliver the New South Wales New Intercity Fleet contract.
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WA appoints new director general of Transport
West Australian minister for transport Dean Nalder has appointed Richard Sellers as the new director general of the Department of Transport.
Sellers, appointed for a five-year term, will take up the role
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State upgrades Phalps Road crossing after July collision
Boom gates and flashing lights have been installed at the level crossing in Victoria’s west where a collision between a truck and a passenger train injured roughly a dozen people in July.
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UGL consortium wins New Intercity Fleet deal
A consortium of UGL, Hyundai Rotem and Mitsubishi has won the $2.3 billion contract to design and build more than 500 new carriages for the New South Wales intercity network.
The trio’s RailConnect consortium
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ARTC reports workers won’t strike after successful vote
The Australian Rail Track Corporation says unions will not take planned industrial action after workers approved an Enterprise Agreement offered to them last week.
The ARTC had been doing battle with unions
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ARA urges integrated approach in Canberra
An integrated approach to transport is the most sensible way to guarantee an efficient, affordable and environmentally sustainable transport network, Australasian Railway Association chief executive Danny
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ARTC staff vote yes to work agreement
Disruptions on the Austalian Rail Track Corporation network in New South Wales could be coming to an end, after workers approved a new Enterprise Agreement, despite union criticism.
The ARTC on Monday
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