VIDEO: Victorian public transport minister Jacinta Allan says the newly-released plan to elevate sections
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Adani mine reapproved after Land Court recommendations
The Queensland Government has added nine conditions to the environmental approval of Adani’s proposed Carmichael mega-mine, after its initial approval was challenged in the Land Court by an environmental
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Floating drill rig gets to work on Melbourne Metro
Geotechnical drilling has begun on Melbourne’s Yarra River, testing for construction of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project.
Victoria’s acting premier James Merlino joined acting public transport minister
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Services re-open on Mt Isa line following sulfuric acid derailment
WATCH: Freight and passenger services have resumed on the Mount Isa rail line in north-west Queensland, after a train carrying 817,000 litres of acid derailed last month.
“Constructing this deviation
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Construction begins on deviation at Julia Creek derailment
WATCH: Work to build an 800 metre rail deviation around a derailment site of a sulphuric acid train on the Mount Isa line in north-west Queensland began late last week.
Queensland Rail’s regional general
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Flooding subsides, Hunter network re-opens
A staged return to service for trains on the Hunter Valley network began on Thursday afternoon, after bad weather and flooding led to the network’s closure earlier in the week.
The Australian Rail Track
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Footage shows extent of Julia Creek damage
WATCH: Footage from the Julia Creek derailment site has been released by Queensland Rail, as recovery works continue after the December 27 incident which led to the spillage of up to 31,500 litres of sulfuric
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Briggs ousting must not hurt rail agenda
COMMENT: While the prime minister may not be directly responsible for Jamie Briggs’ behaviour, he is responsible for appointing an adequate replacement in the former minister’s cities role.
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Acid enters creek after Queensland derailment
Up to 31,500 litres of acid has leaked from a train which derailed near Julia Creek in north-west Queensland on December 27, according to police.
A locomotive and all 26 wagons it was towing derailed around
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Briggs resigns after Hong Kong bar incident
Jamie Briggs has announced his resignation as minister for cities and the built environment, after alleged inappropriate conduct toward a female government staffer in a Hong Kong bar in November.
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