Fairfax is reporting coal-fired power generators have been struggling recently to secure coal supply for their power plants, in a development which could potentially drive up household and business
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Inland Rail field studies begin in Queensland
A number of field studies towards the Environmental Impact Statements for the Gowrie to Kagaru sections of Inland Rail are now underway in Queensland, federal transport and infrastructure minister Darren
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ARA names Next Generation Scholarship winners
The Australasian Railway Association has announced the six rail graduates who have won AusRAIL 2017 Next Generation Scholarships.
ARA boss Danny Broad announced the names last week, saying he was pleased
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First freight trains on Main North Line since earthquake
Freight trains have started servicing New Zealand’s Main North Line for the first time since last year’s devastating earthquake, with the first train making its way from Picton to Christchurch last
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EIS released for Bankstown Line’s Metro upgrade
Concept designs for major station upgrades on the Bankstown Line have been released by the NSW government, with expectations that passengers will be experiencing some of the changes by 2020.
The Environmental
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Transport accessibility committee gets two-year extension
The Victorian government has extended the Public Transport Access Committee (PTAC) for another two years, providing advice on major infrastructure projects such as the Metro Tunnel and level crossing removals.
The
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Trash trains investigation opens to submissions
The independent investigation into the cross-border transportation of waste into Queensland via road and rail has been opened for public submissions.
Former Supreme Court judge Peter Lyons will lead the
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2017 a milestone year for rail, good and not so
COMMENT: 2017 is a big year for rail anniversaries in Australia, some important, some not so important, some to celebrate and some, well probably best if you make up your own mind. Mark Carter reflects
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First freight trains to run on Main North Line next week
The New Zealand train operator KiwiRail has announced that the first freight services on the Main North Line are to run on 15 September, following months of repair work to the earthquake-damaged route.
Initially,
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Sydney retailers remain unhappy with light rail work
Small business owners along the Sydney CBD and South East light rail route continue to suffer poor customer numbers, as a result of the ongoing construction along the busy retail stretch.
The latest victim
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