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    • Mark Gepp avoids rail debate

    MEMBER for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp visited a number of schools and projects across Sunraysia yesterday but made it clear he would not be addressing the return of the city’s passenger rail.
    Victorian Rail News

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    Rail breaks intermodal transport record — again

     USA
    A glance at the chart may suggest rail traffic is slowing. Yet, the month-to-month dip seen in September can be easily explained by seasonal trends — August is historically among the strongest months for rail traffic each year — or adverse traffic events, like flooding in the East Coast due to Hurricane Florence.

    Castlemaine Redevelopment Project

     Railway Preservation
    We are delighted to acknowledge the generosity of the Victorian Government, through Regional Development Victoria, in partnering with the VGR in this major initiative by providing a grant of $500,000 towards funding Stage 2 of our Castlemaine Redevelopment Project.

    Port Rail Shuttle

     Victorian Rail News
    Freight-related truck movements in Melbourne's inner west impact on the liveability, amenity and wellbeing of communities.

    Melbourne residents brace for more congestion and pollution, as truck numbers rise

     Victorian Rail News
    For more than two decades, residents of Melbourne's inner west have been fighting a losing battle to get trucks off their streets.

    Berejiklian government promises two staff for each new intercity train

     New South Wales Rail News
    The Berejklian government has sought to allay fears that NSW's fleet of new intercity trains will be driver-only by vowing to always have two staff on board each train.

    Great Rail Journeys with Steve ‘Grumpy’ Collins

     Rail Travel
    This week our travel bug Steve ‘Grumpy’ Collins takes us through the world’s great rail journeys with the brand new Lonely Planet’s Amazing Train Journeys.

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    Rail traffic remains erratic19 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    Railway tracks turned Dussehra grounds in Punjab cities20 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    QR off track on train driver numbers needed for full service21 hours ago in Queensland Rail News

    Tobacco smuggling by rail continues unabated22 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    $1m is needed to finish rail trailyesterday in Victorian Rail News

    People pelt stones at police at site of Indian rail accidentyesterday in Asian Rail News

    All schools, factories along rail track to be closed down: Rashidyesterday in Asian Rail News

    Transperth transit officers injured in scuffle with teen at Welshpool train stationyesterday in Western Australian Rail News

    Vic teen fined for dangerous train ridingyesterday in Victorian Rail News

    A petition to bring the Bullet train to Blayney is rolling out around townyesterday in New South Wales Rail News

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