The Queensland Government’s multi-million-dollar project to improve flood resilience on the Mount Isa rail line has reached a major milestone, with Queensland Rail awarding a $1.2 million contract for the detailed design phase.
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Kurloo sensors improve Toowoomba Range safety
Dozens of innovative new Kurloo sensors have been installed across the Toowoomba Range to help detect land movement and provide valuable information to Queensland Rail engineers to help improve safety.
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Wade keeps blacksmith craft alive
Queensland Rail’s only blacksmith is keeping the profession alive, despite a national skills shortage declared on the ancient trade.
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North Coast freight project forges ahead
Queensland Rail’s network will soon be able to transport more essential items like groceries and building supplies faster to regional towns and cities, with works on the State Government’s $77 million North Coast project to optimise freight movement between Rockhampton and Townsville forging ahead.
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Queensland Rail regional locomotive set for service
The first of five Queensland Rail regional locomotives to be upgraded as part of a $21 million investment by the State Government is being tested on tracks and getting ready for service.
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War medal among items misplaced on QR network
A precious Prisoner of War medal has been reunited with the relieved nephew of a WWII soldier, after it became one of thousands of items lost on the Queensland Rail network this year.
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Regional Queensland level crossings upgraded
Three level crossings have been upgraded in regional Queensland as part of an $18 million program to improve safety where rail and roads meet.
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Peter keeps rail in the family
After almost six decades as a railway man, train driver Peter Markovic is making his final journey with Queensland Rail, but steps away from the controls knowing his family’s connection to the railways will live on through his daughter, Holly.
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Career change opportunity with the Gulflander
Fancy a seachange? Or perhaps a train change? Queensland Rail is on the hunt for an officer in charge to lead the Gulflander team and make tracks to Normanton in northwest Queensland.
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Cross River Rail’s underground station interiors revealed
Queenslanders are getting their first look at the inside of Cross River Rail’s new underground stations, through a replica built in the Brisbane suburb of Eagle Farm.
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