Shadow transport and infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese has called upon the Federal Government “to actually take Tasmania seriously,” by funding new infrastructure.
Albanese has been in Tasmania
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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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From rail to sea: Dust control at Queensland’s new coal terminal
PHOTOS: Environmental impact on the surrounding community was a key consideration during construction of the new Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET). So from the rail unloading facility, all
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Mining body slams community train dust study
Community action group Clean Air Queensland will continue its fight against coal trains despite the Queensland Resources Council attacking its trackside dust study.
Clean Air Queensland (CAQ) released
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SA could trial usage-based road charges
The industry has welcomed South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill’s push for a national scheme of usage-based road charges, saying such a scheme will help level the playing field between long distance
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Public opinion asked for on new tram platform
Yarra Trams and Public Transport Victoria (PTV) say the proposed new terminus and level-access platform at Toorak Road is necessary for the continued modernisation of Melbourne’s tram network.
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Report questions buried track at unsealed crossings
The 2013 derailment of a Pacific National train in northern Victoria raises several issues over the construction, monitoring and maintenance of buried track at unsealed level crossings, a report has found.
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Road users must pay, sooner rather than later
COMMENT: The idea of motorists paying for the roads they use beyond tolls, fuel excise or registration fees has taken hold in Australia, Michael de Percy writes.
A user-pays system might
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Six things other cities can learn from Transport for London’s success
COMMENT: Complaining about public transport might seem as English as moaning about the weather. And it isn’t very British to shout about success. So what follows might seem odd, but here goes: Transport
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Primer: 6 things to know about Moorebank
The Moorebank Intermodal Freight Precinct was given the green light on Thursday. Here’s six key takeaways from the deal.
1. Moorebank will be a significant freight precinct
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