transport stories involving air, land, sea, rail and other forms
A revamped NSW TrainLink coach network just unveiled will shave more than two hours off travel times for some rural residents. The NSW government says the revamp follows a 36% boost in funding for TrainLink to $290 million for the […]
The economic damage from the US-Iran war is causing widespread damage to businesses on both sides of the Tasman, finance professionals report. A new survey of nearly 700 members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) says: 80%
An inland freight rail line 1700km-long from Melbourne to Brisbane has been shelved as Canberra pivots to a ‘Plan B’ for the project. The Labor Federal Government says the price tag for the inland project has ballooned, from the Coalition
Commuters across South-East Qld will face more disrupted rail services next week with a weekend timetable to apply from Tuesday, May 5. Queensland Rail says the disruption is due to protected industrial action by unions as a maintenance backlog takes
A fleet of oil tankers and bulk carriers under Australian domain will help reduce exposure to global fuel supply shocks, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says. “As everyone now understands, fuel security is national security but there is no
A planned Kwinana container terminal in Perth has been given $1.1 billion for a new road network. The federal government is spending $552 million on new and upgraded roads which will be matched by the Western Australian Government; it will
Flight paths over Sydney are to change in early July as the city’s new international airport gears up for its first landings. Federal Transport Minister Catherine King says the changes will take effect from July 9 and affect all aircraft
Highway motorists on the southern approach to Tully in Far North Queensland (FNQ) now have to slow down for road works. A $25 million upgrade of the Bruce Highway, between Dean Road and Tully State High School, is now in
Political certainty is needed to fast-track the spread of electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and help insulate Australian households from overseas fuel shocks. But government help is needed to make this happen, a joint statement from the EV industry released
Hobart City Council is to pull e-scooters off its footpaths in favour of e-bikes over safety and behaviour fears raised by residents. The council says its shared micromobility program will shift from mixed hire (scooters and bikes) to smaller e-bikes.
