Cuts to the federal contribution for the Moreton Bay Rail Link could have been key to the signalling issues which will delay the project’s opening, Anthony Albanese has suggested.
The shadow transport
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Hinchliffe launches review into Moreton Bay signalling
The Queensland Government has released the terms of reference for the independent review of the procurement and delivery of the signalling system for the now-delayed Moreton Bay Rail Link north of Brisbane.
State
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Signalling delays Moreton Bay opening
A bemused Stirling Hinchliffe has told reporters the planned mid-2016 opening of Queensland’s Moreton Bay Rail Link will be delayed by “significant” signalling issues.
The state transport minister
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Winter blitz to remove crossings ahead of time
A month-long closure of a portion of Melbourne’s Frankston line will help workers remove three level crossings, six months ahead of schedule.
A joint venture of John Holland and KBR is removing three
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Platform screens for Metro Tunnel as $1bn signalling deal goes to market
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says new high-capacity signalling will allow the five underground stations along the Melbourne Metro Tunnel to have platform screen doors.
Andrews and public transport
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Rio delays rail automation, cuts iron ore guidance
Mining giant Rio Tinto is experiencing delays in its automated rail scheme in the Pilbara, and has cut into its iron ore export guidance as a result.
Part of Rio’s Mine of the Future program, AutoHaul
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Procedural flaws bigger factor than meth in 2015 fatality: ATSB
A lack of clear safety instruction has been labelled a more significant factor than the presence of methamphetamine in the system of a rail worker who was killed by a passenger train north-east of Perth
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Level Crossing Removal Authority preparing Easter blitz
Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Authority has announced a ramp-up in work at a trio of level crossings during the Easter break, to accelerate their removal.
The authority, part of the Department of
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Queensland commits $12.5m to level crossing upgrades
The state government will invest $12.5 million to install additional protectoin mechanisms to improve safety at key regional level crossings in Queensland.
State transport minister Stirling Hinchliffe
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NSW TrainLink customers get real-time data for trains, coaches
NSW transport minister Andrew Constance has welcomed the commissioning of a data feed from transport technology and communications firm 4Tel, which gives NSW regional customers access to real-time service
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