Queensland based Morton Bay Regional Council has made an investment into the Morton Bay Rail Link from Petrie to Kippa-Ring with contracts to be awarded for more than one hundred…
Category: Rail
Flooded interstate train tracks rehabilitated from rain effects
By Paul Hemsley Ballast and drainage systems along the North South rail line connecting Sydney to Melbourne will be refurbished following rain downpour, causing the tracks to be flooded. The…
VicTrack manages project workload with CA
Through a tender process, CA Technologies has been selected to provide a software solution that would help government rail businsess Victorian Rail Track manage and support a significant increase in…
Canberra acting on sustainable public transport
Canberra residents will be encouraged to use public transport to prevent road congestion over the next two decades, according to the Transport for Canberra draft. The ACT Government has invested…
Perth based councils call for trams
By Paul Hemsley Local governments in the Perth metropolitan area have called for light rail to be a major part of sustainable transport improvement plans from the state government. The…
Balancing public transport and road expenditure
By Jane Dargarville The Australian Conservation Foundation’s (ACF) call for Australian governments to adopt a national strategy to reduce reliance on imported oil was timely, coming two days before Shell’s…
Tentative steps towards rebuilding NSW
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Treasurer Mike Baird said the 2011-2012 Budget delivers getting on with the job of improving services, building infrastructure and protecting the State’s. Within the budget…
Suspending the air for fleets
New South Wales-based Eurobodalla Shire Council has introduced Firestone Rite-Rite supplementary air suspension kits from All Air Suspension for its diverse range of fleet vehicles. The products will be…
Perth veers on road safety
Four intersections will receive safety upgrades if a City of Perth funding application is acknowledged. Totalling a cost of $685100, these projects were applied for via the ‘Black Spot’ road…
Sydney cycles feasibility study
By Paul Hemsley Neighbouring councils have each contributed funds to a feasibility study for the proposed City West Cycle Link. The cycle link is estimated to cost $5 million, with…