transport stories involving air, land, sea, rail and other forms
Queensland Rail’s North Coast rail line across Far North, North and Central part of the state have reopened after track closures for repairs. Queensland Rail’s Head of Regional Scott Cornish says it is fantastic to see the upgrades completed during […]
A three-wheeled British car less than 1.5 metres long has just set an Australian auction record in Sydney. The rare 1964 Peel P50 sold for $85,000 to a local collector, one of two microcars to sell. (The other was a
In a shipyard in Dundee, Scotland, in 1876, the SY Aurora began life seemingly destinated for a career as an Arctic whaler. It ended in mystery four decades later somewhere on the open waters in the South Pacific, only a
Electric bike ‘clutter’ on footpaths is to go and shared ride operators will need government approval under a Bill before NSW Parliament. The Bill will establish basic regulation of the e-ride industry (bikes and scooters) and allow NSW Transport officers
Dormant Opal card funds will be spent on more transport facilities like bike lockers, the NSW Government says. A Bill that is going before state parliament this week seeks to empower Transport for NSW to claim credit balances on cards
Sydney roads are to get a $200 million facelift in some of the city’s busiest traffic corridors after a record wet winter. The NSW Government says the funding deal will lift greater Sydney’s total road maintenance funding for the next
A seasonal late-night ferry service will run between Freemantle and Rottnest Island/Wadjemup at the end of this month, the WA Government says. The news comes as the Crown Princess sailed into Fremantle Harbour to mark the start of the WA
An $11,000 18-karat gold-diamond necklace is the star of Brisbane Airport’s annual lost property auction now under way. The annual event features a $1 reserve on all lots with bidding due to close on November 2. The airport says the
Shorncliffe rail station’s air raid shelter is to be restored as it closes for more than six months as part of a major facelift. Queensland Rail says the Brisbane station’s carpark will partially close on October 16 so that site
Drones need to stay well clear of bushfires this summer, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says. Any crewed aircraft not involved in aerial firefighting must remain at least 5 nautical miles (9.26 kilometres) from fire boundaries and ideally much
