Posted 6 days ago by bevans
Throughout his travels in regional South Australia, Michael X Savvas finds plenty of good country. In Peterborough he discovers a town of history and nature; of steam trains and emus.
Posted one week ago by bevans
TRAVELLING on peak-hour trains to Adelaide’s north is too dangerous for children and people with disabilities because of severe overcrowding, commuters and a public transport advocacy group warn.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
Potatoes, onions, wheat, meat – all the Murraylands' agricultural produce – will be easier to ship interstate and overseas if plans for a freight transfer facility at Monarto come to fruition.
Posted last month by newsbot
Major re-railing works are now underway in South Australia as part of the $252 million Adelaide to Tarcoola Rail Upgrade Acceleration project with the first Whyalla-made steel rail tracks installed on the route.
Posted last month by VicRailNews
Road upgrades and rail projects in South Australia have received $1.8 billion in the federal budget.
Posted last month by bevans
Bob and Katie Eddington’s romance is still on track – 46 years after they first met on the train platform at Port Pirie.
Posted last month by bevans
Less than one tenth of the $1.8 billion in road and rail funding promised to South Australia in the federal budget will be delivered before 2022, sparking claims the state has been misled.
Posted last month by bevans
South Australian road and rail projects will receive a $1.8 billion allocation in Tuesday's federal budget, but the state opposition has cast doubt over the commitment.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
PEOPLE living in Marino Rocks, Marino and Seacliff are calling for more train services to be added to the Seaford line in peak periods after stops were significantly cut under a new timetable released last week.
Posted 2 months ago by VicRailNews
TRAINS between Belair and Blackwood railway stations have been replaced by buses following the death of a male at Belair station.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
THE State Government has clarified claims of a “maximum 30 minute wait” for Adelaide trains after readers of The Advertiser reported anomalies.
Posted 2 months ago by newsbot
The Federal Government has been accused of short-changing Adelaide on infrastructure funding after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promised $5 billion to a Melbourne rail project without a completed business case.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
NEW train timetables will provide services every 30 minutes on the Belair, Gawler, Outer Harbor and Seaford lines — but Tonsley and Grange line passengers will miss out on the $22 million funding injection over four years.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
Upgrades to a critical piece of rail infrastructure has begun with the expectation it will make it easier to transport freight from major South Australian mining operations to the coast.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
South Australian freight company Bowmans Rail has opened an intermodal facility 12km from Port Augusta in a move designed to boost freight handling to the Upper Spencer Gulf (USG) region.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
Ahead of this weekend's election, a transport expert warns Adelaide must catch up on public transport investment or road congestion costs could rise to $2.25 billion by 2030.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
Repairs have started at the Eyre Highway railway crossing just outside of Ceduna and are expected to be completed in mid-April.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
SA Best will launch an inquiry into why South Australia’s regional and rural rail lines have been left to go to ruin if it wins the balance of power at the March 17 election.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
Broken Hill, Peterborough, and Port Pirie councils have banded together in an act to promote the history of the heritage rail trail, which runs through the red dirt of Broken Hill and finishes at the Spencer Gulf.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
A NEW Tonsley station will be built regardless of the election outcome, but campaigners say it’s vital the new stop is accessible to all commuters.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
Imagine jumping on a train in Murray Bridge and commuting to Adelaide in a bit over half an hour.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has outlined a $2 billion plan for road, rail and port construction at Labor's election launch.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
A SUPERFAST rail link from Adelaide to Mt Barker would relieve travel woes for motorists, capitalise on tourism and prepare for population growth, according to a South Australian transport expert.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
The archways are likely remnants of the old Adelaide railway station, which the new station was built on top of.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
THE state government of South Australia has recently announced the signing of construction contracts for three previously-budgeted projects that will expand and enhance the Adelaide Metro suburban rail network.
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