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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Federal Government announces national freight plan
The Federal Government has announced the details of its plan to improve the efficiency of freight transport networks throughout Australia.
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
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Australian resource export value expected to surge
Australia’s resources export values are expected to hit $278 billion in 2018–2019, a “sizeable upward revision” due to an improved outlook for iron ore, according to forecasts by chief economist
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Inland Rail could save agricultural industry $70M per year
Shifting agriculture and horticulture from road to rail through the Inland Rail project could reduce transport costs for the agricultural industry by around $70 million per year, according to research
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World first for thyssenkrupp in the Pilbara
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Australia) has been awarded one of the largest fabrication and construction projects the company has ever handled in Western Australia.
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Australian and UK rail industries partner to boost exports
The UK and Australasian rail trade bodies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will lead to greater co-operation and collaboration between the two industries.
The UK Railway Industry Association
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Viterra switches from rail to road for Eyre Peninsula grain
Grain handling business, Viterra Australia, will no longer supply the Eyre Peninsula by rail.
In a bid to provide its growers and exporters with a competitive supply chain the company announced it will
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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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WA grain infrastructure undergoes $16M upgrade
Grain storage infrastructure has been upgraded in the Esperance Zone, Western Australia, following a network investment of $16 million.
WA co-operative CBH Group has unveiled 80,000 tonnes of new storage
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Safety boost for Pilbara ore trains
An $18.66 million bridge will provide traffic with free movement over a major iron ore rail line, removing the potential for rail-road accidents at an intersection on Western Australia’s Great Northern
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