A significant rain event in central South Australia has damaged the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) network.
The rain event caused flash flooring through the regions, with some areas receiving
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Construction works begin on Mount Isa rail upgrade
Works are underway on a $6 million upgrade of the Mount Isa Rail line to bolster flood resilience on the critical freight route and support jobs as the region bounces back from COVID-19.
The upgrade will
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Queensland freight rail travel times slashed by 50 minutes
Freight travel times between Mount Isa and Townsville will be reduced by 50 minutes due to upgrades undertaken while the rail line received emergency repairs.
The upgrades were undertaken during an 11-week
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Mt Isa freight line to reopen following floods
One of Queensland’s most important freight routes, the Mt Isa rail line, is expected to reopen on April 29 after sustaining damage from heavy flooding.
More than 400 Queensland Rail staff and contractors
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Mining operations return to normal after cyclones
Rio Tinto has reopened all of the operations in Western Australia and Queensland that were temporarily closed in anticipation of the cyclones on both sides of the country.
In Western Australia, the company
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New taskforce begins Mt Isa Line flood repairs
Queensland Rail believes it can return the heavily-flood damaged Mt Isa Line to service within eight to 12 weeks.
The operator has provided a timeline for a return to services after heavy rainfall flooded
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Queensland floods could damage 2019 sugarcane harvest
As North Queensland enters its second week of flooding, the state’s sugarcane growers association is unsure of the extent of the damage caused to the 2019 harvest.
Sugarcane association Canegrowers is
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