By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski Investment levels and the mature age of the equipment running railways in New South Wales have long been the subject of steam-era jokes, but the state’s signal-master-in-chief, Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian, has hatched a cunning scheme to turn out-of-date rolling stock into real tourism revenue. The state government […]
28 May, 2013
By Julian Bajkowski The South Australian government has extended the utility of its public transport smartcard to give bike-riding commuters in Adelaide access to new locked cages so they can securely stow their mounts at railway stations when connecting with trains. The move is part of a $17 million car park and amenity upgrade for […]
26 March, 2013
More freight loads will be transported via rail through a Sydney south-west link constructed to ease road traffic. Constructed from Sydney’s Port Botany to a freight terminal and warehousing facilities at Moorebank, the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal will take 3300 trucks off Sydney roads. The federal government will call for tenders from the private sector to […]
27 April, 2012
By Lilia Guan Queensland Rail has signed a managed services contract with Logica Australia – an IT business services provider. The five year contract with Queensland Rail (QR), worth $33 million, will include transitioning and management of its newly-established ICT infrastructure platform. Queensland Rail is owned by the State Government and manages passenger rail across […]
3 April, 2012
Federal Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Anthony Albanese, said community representatives would play an important role in delivering the first major new rail line for metropolitan Melbourne in 80 years. “The Regional Rail Link Community Reference Group will be a key channel for community involvement in this vital infrastructure project,” Mr Albanese said. “We […]
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