Posted 5 days ago by bevans
Tasmanians have been dudded by the state and federal governments over the redevelopment of the Burnie port.
Posted 5 days ago by bevans
The state government is considering a wide range of options when it comes to installing more public transport in Hobart’s northern suburbs – not just light rail.
Posted one week ago by bevans
When Ash Barwick and Jake Williams-sims transported their new 130-year-old train carriage home to Tasmania's Gravelly Beach on a truck, bits of it fell off on the highway.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
Bauxite Mining is in full swing near Campbell Town in Tasmania and trucking to the bell bay port has started.
Posted 3 weeks ago by NSWGR8022
The Liberal Government must commit funds to make a start on its promised passenger rail service to Hobart’s northern suburbs, to reinvigorate the area and help in the COVID-19 recovery.
Posted 2 months ago by NSWGR8022
For more than 100 years, timber sleepers have carried locomotives along the West Coast but that will soon change thanks to modern approach to railway renewal.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
Do you have a large wine collection? Or are you a cheese maker? Well, this historic tunnel might be just what you're looking for — but doomsday prepper may be disappointed by the dampness of the storage.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
The latest development proposal at a key waterfront site has been labelled “desperate and shortsighted”, with a mayor set to take an unusual step to try to prevent its approval.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
James Shugg was a 12-year-old Hobart schoolboy when he first visited the Ida Bay Railway in Tasmania's far south in 1976.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
Trains stopped running on the historic Ida Bay Railway in 2018 after a derailment, but former driver Dave Collins says "it sucks you in" and he and other enthusiasts want to pay to get the attraction back on the rails.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
A 17 year old youth has been identified and will be proceeded against under the Youth Justice Act regarding a near-miss involving a trail bike and a Don River Railway tourist train on 9 February 2020.
Posted 4 months ago by Railpage System User
Freight operators and network owners around Australia continue to serve businesses and communities, and Tasmania is no exception.
Posted 6 months ago by bevans
Two people on a motorbike are lucky to be alive after a near miss with a tourist train in Devonport on Sunday.
Posted 6 months ago by Railpage System User
A community-based action group is advocating for a passenger rail solution in Hobart, where the only public transport option is the bus.
Posted 8 months ago by Railpage System User
TasRail has awarded a track maintenance contract incorporating project management, site management and supervision for a range of below rail infrastructure components.
Posted 8 months ago by Railpage System User
Samantha Hogg will leave TasRail as chair and Stephen Cantwell will take over from 1 January 2020.
Posted 8 months ago by Railpage System User
Metro Tasmania has received $7.5 million from the state government to develop an integrated ticketing system for seamless travel across the public transport network.
Posted 10 months ago by bevans
A leading light in Tasmanian heritage railway and tourism tragically passed away Saturday morning.
Posted 10 months ago by bevans
The Hobart Northern Suburbs Rail Action Group has urged the Government to get on with reopening the rail line, saying its by far the “safest bet” when it comes an effective transport option.
Posted 10 months ago by bevans
The next step towards the North-East Rail Trail, and adjoining heritage train, is expected before the end of the parliamentary year.
Posted last year by newsbot
Member for Bass Bridget Archer confirmed she is seeking to have federal funding for the North East Rail Trail extended.
Posted last year by newsbot
A Legislative Council inquiry into the future of the North-East rail corridor has supported the establishment of both a heritage railway and a rail trail.
Posted last year by newsbot
A North East farmers and resident group will appeal the development application of a proposed heritage rail and bike trail compromise after the Legislative Council revealed its solution to the development stalemate.
Posted last year by Railpage System User
TasRail chose Biarri Rail and Boss following a competitive bid in 2017.
Posted last year by bevans
A Legislative Council Inquiry into the future of the disused North-East Rail Corridor is due to put forward its recommendations any day now.
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