The Palaszczuk Government has appointed a taskforce of eight public transport experts to conduct a comprehensive review of TransLink’s fare structure in South East Queensland.
Queensland deputy premier
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Newcastle Light Rail tender released
Transport for NSW is seeking a technical advisor for the Newcastle Light Rail project.
An open request for tenders was published to NSW eTendering on August 11, seeking “experienced and suitably qualified
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ARA blasts airport plan for ignoring rail
Plans to build Sydney’s second airport without a direct rail link got mixed reviews from the aviation industry earlier this week. But the Australasian Railway Association made its views very clear.
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The future of rail travel, and why it doesn’t look like Hyperloop
As the world’s population becomes increasingly urbanised, it is estimated that the number of journeys measured in passenger-kilometres will triple by 2050. Roads simply can’t absorb this increase,
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Rail bests road in Tasmania, study shows
A major TasRail study has suggested moving freight by rail rather than road will deliver an estimated $159 million in savings to the Tasmanian economy over the five years to 2019.
Freight rail saved the
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Don’t panic! Traffic congestion is not coming for our cities
COMMENT: There is a new fear on the block. Not just ISIS, home invasions, wind turbines and the budget deficit, but now we must fear … traffic congestion, Peter Newman writes.
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Baird Government targets south west stations for urban growth
Areas surrounding seven railway stations in Sydney’s south west will be redeveloped for high rise, urban development.
NSW minister for planning Rob Stokes on Sunday announced plans for the rail corridor
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$280m contracts continue New York’s CBTC rollout
VIDEO: The installation of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) in one of the world’s most-used rail networks will continue, with a pair of contracts handed out in New York this month.
New York’s
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Politics reportedly delaying Metro timetable
Melbourne newspaper the Age has claimed the new Metro timetable is being delayed by the Andrews Government’s hesitation to remove peak-hour services from the politically-critical Frankston line.
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Bombardier anti-collision system gets tick of approval
The first trams equipped with Bombardier Transportation’s new Drivers Assistance System (DAS) will enter service in Frankfurt in August, after the system was approved by German authorities.
BT announced
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