Posted 6 months ago by Railpage System User
The Andrews Labor Government’s $600 million Mernda Rail Extension is six months ahead of schedule, with the first test trains to Mernda to be running by the end of September.
Acting Premier and Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan, joined Member for Mill Park Lily D’Ambrosio and Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green in Mernda today to announce train testing will begin months earlier than expected.
Posted 9 months ago by bevans
There are few places left on earth that are as untouched and wild as the Australian outback, a landscape that has captivated imaginations and attracted thrill-seekers for millennia.
Posted last year by bevans
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre invites you on board a special Heritage Train tour to Tocumwal travelling the “freight only” railway line.
Posted last year by bevans
Southern Shorthaul Railroad has recently acquired two new GT46-ACe locomotives from the Downer Group to cater for continuing business growth.
Posted last year by bevans
To celebrate 10 years' operation in Parkes, SCT Logistics is focusing on delivering improved levels of freight services from the Parkes region to Port of Sydney by teaming up with DP World Australia to present a joint capabilities initiative.
Posted last year by bevans
A project of High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) public-private partnership (PPP) in Melbourne, Australia worth AU$2 billion ($1.5 billion) has been given in part to CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of CRRC Corporation Limited.
Posted last year by bevans
Premier Andrews announcement of the increase to passenger rail services to Bendigo and Ballarat comes after years of public dissent about the appalling lack of reliability and overcrowding on the regional rail network.
Posted last year by nozza99
The Victorian Government is investing $435 million to upgrade the Gippsland line which will deliver critical enabling works for more frequent and reliable services.
Posted last year by newsbot
Qube has bought national rail freight forwarder Austrans Container Service for an undisclosed sum.
Posted last year by bevans
S Venkataraman's visiting card says it all - Railwayman, 93 years, retired from service in June 1982, author of four books. The card then crams in the names of the books, the number of pages and the number of pictures, the biggest of them being 'Railways: The Beginning' at 534 pages.
Posted last year by bevans
On Win News on Thursday, 19 January, the Transport Minister's response to the issue of heat stress in the rails causing reduced speed for rail freight and passenger services was disingenuous, contrived, lame and lacking in any capacity to take action on the issue.
Posted 2 years ago by newsbot
The Australian Rail Track Corporation board has two new members after the Government appointed David Saxelby and Jennifer Seabrook to the body.
Posted 2 years ago by james.au
Inland rail is a once in a generation project and the Coalition government is committed to engaging communities along the proposed route as the alignment is finalised.
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Darren Chester today announced the appointment of Mr Bruce Wilson AM to the role of Chair of the Yelarbon to Gowrie Project Reference Group.
Posted 2 years ago by james.au
The Australian Government has committed to five key initiatives in its response to the IA 15 Year Plan, released today.
Posted 2 years ago by newsbot
The Andrews Labor Government is strengthening public ownership of V/Line, to protect it from any future attempts by the Liberal and National Party to privatise it and run it in to the ground.
Posted 2 years ago by StephenBaker
Join us on our next Heritage tour to the Tocumwal Foreshore Markets. The markets have fresh produce to stylish fashion selections, and gathers visitors from all over New South Wales and Victoria.
Posted 2 years ago by StephenBaker
The Seymour Railway Heritage Centre invites you on a special vintage diesel haul heritage railway tour to Geelong on Saturday 8th October, with an option to travel on to Queenscliff by Coach.
Posted 2 years ago by newsbot
Engine No. 340, the “Green River,” is one of two engines owned by the farm. It and sister engine No. 41 were purchased in the early 1950s by Walter Knott to power the trains of the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad at the theme park.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
The South & West Gippsland Transport Group will be meeting with the Rail, Tram & Bus Union on Monday the 15th of August.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
'Candidates urged to back rail's return', The Great Southern Star, Wednesday the 15th of June 2016, Page 14
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
Infrastructure Australia's Inland Rail Link from Melbourne through NSW to Brisbane is going to be declared an economic zone from border to border to benefit Regional Centres and Country towns along the rail corridor.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
The State Transport Minister has failed to listen to regional communities in the formulation of the Regional Network Development Plan according to the Rail Revival Alliance.
Posted 2 years ago by LancedDendrite
Regional Victorians will get more trains, better bus services, new connections and upgraded stations to get where they need to go quickly, reliably and safely.
Posted 2 years ago by StephenBaker
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
The Rail Revival Alliance applauds the State government on its rail initiatives in the 2016 State Budget. For the first time in a generation, rail and road projects received equal funding.
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