The ACT Government is seeking 60,000 tonnes of clean fill for the next stage of the Canberra Light Rail project – two years after contractors trucked more than 70,000 tonnes of spoil over the border from the ACT into New South Wales.
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Funds for Commonwealth Avenue bridge but light rail not part of plans
The federal government has announced $137 million for the strengthening of the Commonwealth Avenue bridge in Canberra.
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Construction underway on Canberra’s 14th light rail stop
Construction of the Mitchell Light Rail stop in Canberra’s inner north has begun, with utility service relocations, underboring, and geotechnical works the first to get underway.
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Woden interchange plans out for public comment
The future terminus of Stage 2 of Canberra Light Rail is taking shape, with consultation beginning in 2021 on the Woden transport interchange.
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Election results keep rail on track in ACT and NZ
Election results over the weekend have reconfirmed the pipeline of rail projects on both sides of the Tasman.
In the ACT, where the Labor-Greens coalition government was returned with a likely increased
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ACT Transport Strategy outlines continued investment in rail
The ACT government has released its strategy to move Canberra as the city grows to 580,000 people by 2040.
The ACT Transport Strategy 2020 updated the city’s transport vision and further outlines a shift
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“People need to travel”
In one of the most disruptive events to occur since World War Two, transport leaders around Australia highlight the role that rail has played in getting Australia through COVID-19.
On Friday,
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Fare hike waived in ACT as light rail frequency increased
Public transport fares have remained frozen in Canberra, to help reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fares have not increased since January 2019, and ACT Minister for Transport Chris Steel said
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Roads swallow federal infrastructure funding as ACT bags new light rail stop
In a flurry of infrastructure funding announcements, the federal government has only allocated funding for one new rail project, a new stop on the Canberra light rail line in Mitchell.
The stop, at the
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Making light rail work
At the ARA’s Light Rail 2020 conference, chief projects officer of Major Projects Canberra Duncan Edghill outlined how the Canberra Light Rail has become part of the fabric of the city.
For
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