Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has essentially presented the Senate with an ultimatum: pass laws to more strictly monitor the nation’s unions, or face a rare double dissolution election.
Turnbull made
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‘The 30-minute city’: how do we put the political rhetoric into practice?
COMMENT: The ’30-minute city’ goal is about more than urban rail and other transit projects. It means transforming our cities into centres of activity where work, study and services are all
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Vic Government pledges $10m to Overland
The Victorian Government has announced $10.35 million in funding for The Overland passenger rail service between Melbourne and Adelaide, and has called on the Federal Government to commit funding too.
The
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New rules target Sydney’s Opal rorters
The New South Wales Government has put a stop to public transport customers gaming the Opal smart ticketing system, potentially recovering millions of dollars in future lost fares.
Minister for transport
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Port of Melbourne lease process begins
The Victorian Government is fielding expressions of interest for parties interested in buying the Port of Melbourne under a long-term lease agreement, a move which will fund the removal of 50 road-rail
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TfNSW spruiks Metro train, virtual reality at Easter Show
Visitors to Sydney’s Royal Easter Show have the opportunity to walk through a 13-tonne, full-scale model of the front carriage of a train being delivered by Alstom as part of the Sydney Metro North West
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Transport leading construction recovery, but some states need to ‘pull their weight’
Major transport infrastructure projects in New South Wales and Victoria will lead a recovery in Australia’s construction sector, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia has forecast.
Australian Infrastructure
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Gold Coast Stage 2 contractor appointed
A contractor has been chosen to deliver the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage Two project, which will extend the line to a connection at the heavy rail line at Helensvale.
Minister for transport and the Commonwealth
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First electric test train hits tracks on Moreton Bay Rail Link
PHOTOS: The first electric train rolled onto Queensland’s new Moreton Bay Rail Line on Wednesday morning, with testing ramping up ahead of the new line’s opening midway through this year.
The 12.6km
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Queensland announces Infrastructure Plan, rail funding
$95 million has been committed to the North Coast Line Capacity Improvement Project as part of the Queensland Government’s half-billion-dollar State Infrastructure Fund, released along with a new State
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