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The shortlist of very fast train manufacturers for the Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail project have been named. And the federal government says the victorious bidder will have to build an automated manufacturing factory as part of the contract. […]
A new 8.5% wage rise over three years for Queensland train controllers has fallen common ground. But the deal between Qld Rail and unions will not allow rail services to return to normal weekday services across its south-east network. The
The Lioness and The Lion are returning from Victoria to their new home at a steam museum at Westbury, west of Launceston. The names are for two steam engines that were built in 1926 by John Fowler & Co in
Peak hour services will be only partly restored across Brisbane and Gold Coast as of Monday (August 17), Queensland Rail says. The return of some services comes after some striking staff returned to work to clear a maintenance backlog caused
Stay alert and stay safe is the message Queensland Rail wants commuters to heed after releasing new video of close calls and falls at its train stations. Queensland Rail has released new footage of risky behaviour as part of TrackSafe
Eight tram stations and another 6.7km of rail line have officially joined the Gold Coast light rail (G:link) network. At 6am on Sunday (August 9), the first passengers boarded a G:link tram from Burleigh Heads bound for Miami, Nobby Beach
More trains will be running across Melbourne by the end of the month, a new-look state government says. And an order is in for 25 more locally built trains to compliment ones that are starting to be delivered. The government
Train manufacturing in the Hunter is to be rebuilt after the state government says it will spend $12 billion on a new factory and 15-year pipeline of rolling stock. And Newcastle will playing a key role in a $447 million
Inner Melbourne is a tram bell ring closer to 35,000 more homes after Victoria locked in planning controls for the city’s final two rail zones. The new zones will result in 35,000 new homes across the Melbourne and Yarra council
Shorncliffe station in Brisbane will reopen to the public on Monday (July 27) after its Victoria-era building was temporarily relocated for major work. Queensland Rail says major restoration and upgrade work have restored the operational station to its late Victorian-era
