A truck driver who was killed after his vehicle got stuck on a level crossing in Rangiriri, New Zealand, failed to obey a stop sign before entering the intersection, the country’s Transport Accident
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Institute concerned of Port of Melbourne road-rail imbalance
A rail lobby group says it is concerned the share of freight carried by train to and from the Port of Melbourne is falling.
A report on Victorian rail freight released this week by The Rail Futures Institute
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Changes to management structure at Aurizon
Aurizon boss Lance Hockridge has announced a number of changes to senior management at the Queensland-based rail operator, as part of the company’s ongoing “transformation program”.
Four executive
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Borrow for infrastructure, freight leader says
South Australia Freight Council (SAFC) executive officer Evan Knapp says the federal election campaign was a disappointing one for his state.
Writing to Council members prior to the past weekend’s Federal
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Car, train collide in Queensland
Aurizon has issued plea for common sense from motorists after one of its coal trains collided head-on with a sedan between Warra and Macalister on Thursday night, June 30.
The Queensland-based freight
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Fallout postponed as hung parliament looms
It will take a little longer than expected for the pin to drop in Canberra, with the final result of the weekend’s Federal Election too close to call, and voting stalled until Tuesday.
Millions of voters
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Turnbull commits to Oaklands crossing upgrade
Malcolm Turnbull has made a $40 million commitment towards the separation of the rail line from the road at Oaklands Crossing in Adelaide’s south-west.
Turnbull announced earlier this week that if his
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Melba line re-opened after Tas flooding
Freight movements to the port of Burnie are a little easier with the reopening of the so-called Melba line from the Tasmanian West Coast.
This follows the line’s closure after heavy weather led to flooding
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Can the parties live up to their election promises?
Users, operators, manufacturers represented at Heavy Haul meet
A variety of leading experts representing heavy haul rail users, operators, manufacturers and analysts will meet at an Australasian Railway Association-supported conference in Mackay later this year.
The
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