The current federal government has revealed another pre-election promise ahead of the nation hitting the polls on May 3, pledging to return the Western Australian rail freight network to public hands.
If
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SCT executive named new FORG Chair
Geoff Smith, Managing Director for Australian rail and multimodal transport powerhouse SCT Group, is taking on a new challenge within the nation’s rail sector as the new Chair of the Freight on Rail
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Key rail cost reduction framework soon in place
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by states and Rail Infrastructure Managers (RIM) to standardise product type approval processes in the rail industry.
The national Product Type Approval
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Freight and logistics “an afterthought” in current planning
The integration of the freight and logistics sector to New South Wales’ Strategic Regional Integration Transport Plans (SRITPs) should be a core priority rather than an afterthought, the Australian Logistics
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New terminal to remove trucks from Victorian roads
The Victorian government has announced a new grain terminal in the state will be connected to rail for the first time in 30 years, taking trucks off regional roads.
The Barnes Junction terminal will be
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North Queensland transport recovery continues
Recovery from the recent North Queensland flood event continues to progress with the news the North Coast rail line between Townsville and Cairns reopened over the weekend.
Damage to the line caused by
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Queensland road and rail crossings to improve
The federal government has set aside $29 million to make a significant number of road and rail crossings in regional Queensland safer for vehicles and trains alike.
$14.6 million has been allocated to
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Aurizon landbridge collaboration has full supply chain benefits
Australia’s leading rail freight company Aurizon has partnered with leading shipper ANL for the integration of a landbridging supply chain solution for Asia Pacific container traffic through the Port
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Flooding causes almost 200 Queensland Rail defects
Queensland Rail has revealed the scope of damage caused by flooding in Queensland’s north and Far North, with almost 200 defects found across the two major lines in the region.
Approximately 177 defects
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Grade separated level crossings set for key Inland Rail sites
Two level crossings at key Inland Rail locations are set to be removed, with the decision to create grade separated overpasses and underpasses set to benefit road and rail safety and efficiency.
$350 million
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