Posted 5 days ago by bevans
The Forth River Rail Bridge will soon be owned by the ratepayers of the Central Coast Council.
Posted last month by bevans
As the debate over the North-East Railway Corridor enters its third year, community opinions on its best use remain on both sides of the track.
Posted last month by bevans
TasRail will be required to fork out $1.5 million to pay for September's train derailment in Devonport.
Posted last month by bevans
A FOUR-year upgrade of the state’s freight rail network will start in July as improvements to the network continue.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
From a ferry service to more entertainment options, it seems many Hobartians think Hobart could do with more of ... everything.
Posted 4 months ago by Railpage System User
A couple who were knocked unconscious by debris when an out-of-control train was forcibly derailed in Tasmania say the state rail operator offered them "blocks of chocolate", flowers, pizza and other items following the incident in September.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
RAIL lines will remain intact at Macquarie Point despite northern suburbs light rail supporters fearing work on a bike track at the site could damage the infrastructure.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
A Legislative Council committee examining potential tourism opportunities for the North-East rail corridor has called for public input into the inquiry.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
A change in route to the North-East’s heritage railway and bike rail trail is on the cards.
Posted 6 months ago by newsbot
A state government plan for the North-East’s rail trail and heritage railway already has the ‘right balance’, says Treasurer Peter Gutwein.
Posted 6 months ago by newsbot
An alternative route for the North-East rail trail will be discussed at the City of Launceston council’s Monday meeting.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
TASRAIL has temporarily suspended the use of remote control technology on freight services after a runaway driverless train derailed in Devonport.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
Inspector Stewart Wilkinson has praised TasRail for an “outstanding result” in an emergency train derailment in Devonport this morning.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
Why isn't Hobart's northern rail line being used to run a passenger train service?
Posted 7 months ago by Railpage System User
It has been decided to advertise that 762 will run on a number of Fridays to encourage people who are attracted to Sponge Bob Squarepants cartoon character to visit Crich on a quieter day to ride on 762. On those Fridays someone who can drive 762 will be rostered. I attach some pictures taken yesterday.
Posted 7 months ago by Railpage System User
A woman and her two children are lucky to be alive after their car is nearly crushed by a freight train in Tasmania, prompting a call for caution from TasRail as a former train driver says collisions play on the mind of train drivers.
Posted 7 months ago by bevans
A TRAIN driver has spoken of the trauma associated with collisions with cars as two recent crashes prompt TasRail to issue yet another stern warning to motorists.
Posted 7 months ago by bevans
A LIGHT rail system is the key to solving not just Hobart’s traffic congestion issues but its housing woes too, says a leading voice on developing sustainable cities.
Posted 7 months ago by bevans
TODAY marks 40 years since Tasmania’s express passenger train, Tasman Limited, stopped its run through the state.
Posted 7 months ago by bevans
Proponents of a heritage train project say the Tasmanian Government's decision on what to do with the disused North East Railway Line is a cop-out.
Posted 8 months ago by bevans
There’s movement at the station for a heritage passenger rail service on the North-East.
Posted 8 months ago by bevans
It is unknown how soon more information about a report into the best use of an unused rail corridor in the state’s North-East will be known.
Posted 8 months ago by bevans
North-East residents are being encouraged to mark August 18 and 19 in the calendar and prepare to take part in the inaugural Rail Trail Run and Ride.
Posted 8 months ago by bevans
A new heritage passenger rail experience could be operating by this summer following the decision to grant the Tasmanian Transport Museum Society (TTMS) access to the main rail line between Glenorchy and Berriedale.
Posted 8 months ago by Railpage System User
It has been running on steam on Tasmania’s remote west coast for more than a century, now the company running the island state’s iconic Abt steam railway is training up a new generation of drivers before decades of specialist knowledge dies out.
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