The Australian Government’s vision for an east coast high-speed rail network has taken another important step forward, with the Board of the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) meeting in Newcastle for the first time last week.
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Charges laid over coal train protest
Police have laid charges against some of the activists who took part in a coal protest in the New South Wales city of Newcastle on Sunday.
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Plan identifies most suitable route for Newcastle light rail extension
The NSW government has released a summary report of the strategic business case for the extension of the Newcastle Light Rail.
The summary concludes that the most suitable route for an extension would
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Qube purchases four Australian-made locomotives
Qube has awarded the contract to build four locomotives to UGL, part of the CIMIC Group.
The four locomotives will be built in Newcastle at UGL’s workshops there, said UGL’s managing director Jason
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Australia’s faster rail future
Faster rail forms part of the federal government’s strategy to deal with population growth and congestion. The National Faster Rail Agency’s acting CEO Malcolm Southwell discusses his agency’s
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Newcastle light rail passes major milestone
Newcastle light rail has passed its one year anniversary, with over a million trips in its first 12 months of operating.
According to Anna Zycki, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) acting regional director, north,
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Newcastle light rail celebrates one millionth customer
Newcastle’s light rail service last Friday celebrated its one millionth customer since launching in February this year.
The customer, a regular light rail commuter, works in Newcastle CBD. He had tapped
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NSW Govt adjusts traffic lights in Newcastle to improve tram awareness
Transport for NSW has released a statement urging road users in the Newcastle CBD to be tram aware due to a number of near misses since the launch of the city’s light rail service in February.
Road and
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ARTC details benefits of longer coal trains in Hunter Valley
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has detailed plans to improve coal train capacity in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.
The combined strategy of longer trains and trains that can
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