93% of V/Line’s fleet will be back in service in just two weeks, as the government and train manufacturer Bombardier work overtime to fix recently-discovered wheel wear, and level crossing issues.
Victorian
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Queensland commits $12.5m to level crossing upgrades
The state government will invest $12.5 million to install additional protectoin mechanisms to improve safety at key regional level crossings in Queensland.
State transport minister Stirling Hinchliffe
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Treasury secretary supports better project planning, road user charging
Australia’s Treasury secretary John Fraser says governments should focus on the finished product, rather than short-term economic gains, when planning major infrastructure projects.
Fraser, who is also
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FMG not concerned over Brockman’s rail access success
Fortescue Metals Group boss Nev Power isn’t worried about the repercussions of a WA Court of Appeal ruling which opens up access to FMG’s Pilbara iron ore line to prospective, Chinese-backed Brockman
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Supply chains “particularly relevant” to ACCC agri division
Australia’s competition watchdog will have an even greater focus on monopolistic behaviour in grain supply chains, thanks to a new unit dedicated to agriculture, chairman Rod Sims has said.
Sims spoke
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Rocko rail sites sprayed for Zika virus
Queensland transport minister Stirling Hinchliffe has instructed Queensland Rail to take every precaution, and to work with Queensland Health in Rockhampton, following the positive report of the Zika
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Will these guys ever make up their minds?
COMMENT: The saga surrounding the takeover of Pacific National’s parent company Asciano has seen a number of twist and turns, while uncertainty remains as to just what form our second largest rail freight
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Corbell issues warning to Opposition over light rail threats
Capital Metro minister Simon Corbell has criticised the ACT Opposition for their promise to cancel the already-signed contract for a light rail line in Canberra, if they win the election in October.
Corbell
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UGL partners up for Newcastle integrated transport deal
Rollingstock business UGL has signed on as light rail maintenance contractor in a joint bid with public transport operator Transit Systems, for the Integrated Service Offering operations contract in Newcastle.
The
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Experts from UK, Jerusalem to headline Light Rail conference
The chief architect of Jerusalem Municipality, Ofer Manor, and the chief executive of Transport for Greater Manchester, Dr Jon Lamonte, keynote the Light Rail 2016 conference in Melbourne on
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