The TrackSAFE Foundation has marked the 2016 Rail R U OK?Day by launching a new trauma support app aimed at helping the 110,000 employees of the Australian rail industry.
The RailRes app is designed to
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Up to 25 years for assaulting SA transport workers
South Australian public transport minister Stephen Mullighan says tough new penalties for assaulting public transport workers underline the state government’s “zero tolerance” approach.
Jail sentences
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Our cities need city-scale government – here’s what it should look like
COMMENT: The role both state and federal governments play in Australia’s urban regions is often incompatible with effective metropolitan governance, Richard Tomlinson writes.
For residents of Australia’s
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KD boss Colin joins ARA board
Keolis Downer chief executive Benedicte Colin has joined the board of the Australasian Railway Association.
Colin’s appointment to the ARA board was announced by ARA chairman Bob Herbert on April 12.
“It
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Labor pitches local content plan to save steel
As administrators work out what to do with collapsed South Australian steelmaker Arrium, the Federal Opposition has launched a six-point plan it says will save the metals manufacturing industry.
Arrium
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Albo slams ‘Seinfeld Parliament’ after high speed bill fails
Seinfeld favourite George Costanza famously said life was “a show about nothing”. While Anthony Albanese seems to like the show, he says Parliament should be about far more than nothing, however.
The
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High Speed Rail takes back seat as Turnbull pulls election trigger
The next election will be a referendum on the Australian Building and Construction Commission, rather than high speed rail, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has indicated.
Turnbull announced on Tuesday
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90 arrested in joint trains operation
Sydney Trains boss Howard Collins says the arrest of more than 90 people over six weeks highlights the importance of the partnership between the operator and NSW Police.
A joint operation between Police
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Yarra Trams opens new E-Class depot
Melbourne operator Yarra Trams has officially opened its redeveloped tram depot on St Georges Road, which will house the 70 new E-Class trams which run on the city’s network.
Victorian transport minister
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The case for trees: Why we need to rethink skewed urban planning values
COMMENT: If planning decisions properly considered the value of trees in a city, we could have a modern transport system and tree-lined views to enhance the journey, Louise Boronyak.
Looking out of the
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