A report conducted by the Victorian Government’s Level Crossing Removal Authority says several design features of the planned elevated rail line between Caulfield and Dandenong will reduce noise compared
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31 councils, one voice: Why Melbourne needs a Metro Commission
COMMENT: Governance of metropolitan Melbourne is fragmented among 31 city councils. All levels of government need to work towards creating a metropolitan authority to meet the challenges of a growing city,
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Greens not happy with road-rail imbalance
The Greens have accused Malcolm Turnbull of being too much like Tony Abbott, saying the federal budget announced on May 3 “is full of rehashed Abbott-era projects and does little for commuters”.
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Turnbull’s city funding plan still no more than a pamphlet
COMMENT: The budget paints a picture of higher debt, little relief for growing cities crying out for infrastructure investment, and no detail of how City Deals might work to fix this, Phillip O’Neill
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Signs of hope in Turnbull’s Cities Plan, but is he dreamin’?
COMMENT: The recent cities discussion paper makes all the right noises, but, Paul Burton writes, the proof of the policy will be in the detail of partnership arrangements and implementation
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Morrison tipped to favour Asset Recycling states for transport funding
Federal treasurer Scott Morrison reportedly plans to allocate Federal Budget funding to transport projects in states that engage with the controversial Asset Recycling Fund set by the former Abbott Government.
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Albanese presents high speed bill to Canberra
A special authority will be created to progress the development of a high speed rail line along Australia’s east coast, if legislation tabled by shadow transport minister Anthony Albanese is successful.
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Delays at Canberra: why Australia should have built fast rail decades ago
COMMENT: A fast rail link between Sydney and Melbourne was first proposed in 1984. So why haven’t we done it yet? Peter Newman investigates.
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Crew member injured in Rawlinna derailment
The Australian Rail Track Corporation has built a 300 metre track deviation on the Trans-Australian Railway near Rawlinna, Western Australia, after a Pacific National freight train derailed on Thursday
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Floodwaters triggered acid train derailment
Drainage systems are under the microscope after the ATSB found the December 2015 derailment of a sulphuric acid train in North West Queensland was likely the result of a ballast washout.
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