Posted one week ago by bevans
A historic carriage has been destroyed in a suspicious fire at the Canberra Railway Museum, just hours before its reopening.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
THREE years after the Canberra Railway Museum spiralled into liquidation, the museum is now ready to re-open its doors.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
A popular genre of computer game allows players to design and create civilisations from the ground up.
Posted last month by bevans
No matter where one stands on the light rail issue, everyone agrees that the next stage to Commonwealth Park and beyond to Woden is going to cost a motza.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The ACT light rail has been green-lit to expand after the ACT Government approved the business case for 2A from Alinga Street station to Commonwealth Park.
Posted last month by bevans
The ACT Government says it will plough on with its plan to extend Canberra's light rail line to Woden, even though it is yet to gain Commonwealth endorsement of its route.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was hit by a light rail vehicle in Canberra, bringing some services to a halt, on the opening day of a light rail safety week campaign.
Posted 2 months ago by newsbot
Key bodies representing Australian public transport operators and employees are seeking increases in penalties for assaulting public transport staff so that the penalties are equal to the assault of emergency personnel.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
Just months before the first stage of Canberra's light rail was due to open, the Government was delivered a grim conclusion by the electrical certifier: "most of the Canberra Metro site" was non-compliant.
Posted 3 months ago by 8077
There will be more wire-free running and up to 10 new bridges, including the crossing of Parkes Way and Lake Burley Griffin between the City and Woden as part of the light rail Stage 2 project, according to documents lodged with the Commonwealth by the ACT Government.
Posted 3 months ago by 8077
A car and a tram have crashed on Canberra's light rail network, causing delays across the network, Transport Canberra says.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
The Australian Capital Territory Government has launched the formal approval process for the next stage of Canberra’s light rail network, which will link the city to Woden.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
A teenager is left at a Canberra light rail stop after failing to produce a concession card, prompting an apology from Transport Canberra.
Posted 3 months ago by 8077
A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a Canberra Metro staff member on-board a tram last week.
Posted 3 months ago by newsbot
The true cost of Canberra's light rail launch activities has been revealed - and at almost half a million dollars, it's significantly higher than we first thought.
Posted 3 months ago by newsbot
The Gungahlin tram line is speeding development in the Northbourne corridor, the government says, pointing to about 2500 extra apartments already in train since 2016.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
The weather would not be a major deterrent to public transport use if far more adequate and appealing forms of protection from our harsh seasonal extremes and the growing impacts of climate change were provided
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
Another recycling proposal for Fyshwick is causing sparks to fly with community and business concerns about air pollution, noise and heavy industry creep in the inner south.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
A recycling firm has won approval to build a controversial rail freight terminal in Fyshwick, signaling the end of a long-running saga marked by a bureaucratic bungle, legal fight and community opposition.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
Canberra's newly-christened light rail system could be stuck north of the lake a lot longer than expected, after the Coalition's shock federal election win upset ACT Government plans to get the project's extension to Woden fast-tracked.
Posted 5 months ago by bevans
A passenger has collapsed onboard a tram during Friday morning's peak on the new Canberra light rail.
Posted 5 months ago by newsbot
The final bill for construction of stage one of Canberra's light rail has come in at $675 million - $32 million under budget.
Posted 5 months ago by newsbot
Labor will attempt again to revive a long-held ambition to build a high-speed rail network linking Canberra to the east coast capitals, by committing $1 billion to secure land for a corridor to make it happen if elected on May 18.
Posted 5 months ago by newsbot
A car has been photographed driving on Canberra's light rail tracks during peak hour on Wednesday night.
Posted 5 months ago by newsbot
Work will soon start on preparing the Woden Interchange for its transformation into an integrated hub for both light rail Stage 2 and the bus network.
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