Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
In 1919 two small aircraft firms were set up in the UK and through many mergers became British Airways, which is now marking its centenary with a vision of flight in another century hence.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
Australia's most popular cars emit between 8 and 42 per cent more carbon dioxide than their UK counterparts, raising concerns that the country has become a parking lot for dirty vehicles.
Posted 4 months ago by Railpage System User
No matter where you are in your business’s journey – whether you have been profitable for years with a committed global customer base or you are introducing the world to something new
Posted last year by Railpage System User
The Canon 77D cameraI bought a new camera body a while ago - a Canon 77D. Since I bought my previous body in June 2010, it was time for an upgrade.
Posted last year by bevans
Right now, the writing’s on the wall for Australia’s major cities when it comes to liveability and transport connectivity.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
Poor management and penny pinching may ultimately result in it being found out very early in the piece that the standardised Murray Basin Railway will end up with inferior operational flexibility and capability compared to its existing broad gauge counterpart.
Posted 2 years ago by VicRailNews
The story I'm about to share isn't uncommon.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
The PTV Network Development Plan from 2013 includes quadruplification between Burnley and Camberwell on the Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein lines, as part of Stage 4.
Posted 2 years ago by Jack Le Lievre
Survey results from the Australian Human Rights Commission reveal concerning statistics about the numbers of university students being sexual harassed and sexual assaulted on Australian public transport.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
A key negotiation towards the market price of thermal coal over the next 12 months has turned out nicely for miners, with the price set 38% higher than a year ago.
Posted 2 years ago by newsbot
Local NSW Greens MP Tamara Smith has publicly stated her support of rail trails and highlighted the cycle tourism potential in the electorate, creating a policy division with the Greens-led council over the disused railway line.
Posted 2 years ago by x31
The Australasian Railway Association and the Australian Logistics Council have both praised Treasurer Scott Morrison’s Budget announcement, saying a $20 billion rail investment would be a major boost for Australia.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
SABRA LANE: The Federal Government has set aside billions in the budget for infrastructure spending, with money set aside for the Snowy 2.0 project and the new Western Sydney Airport.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
IF YOU’VE got it, flaunt it. That seems to be the message from federal Liberal MP Russell Broadbent, who says brown coal is still a key part of the Latrobe Valley’s future.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
Last year was not one of the best for the rail industry, with freight volumes down across the board, especially in the minerals sector, combined with a general lack of direction.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
For most Americans, public transit basically has three virtues. The first two cater to liberal sensibilities: it’s environmentally friendly, and because it’s cheap, it’s effectively a sort of transportation safety net for the poor. On top of those feel-good benefits, there’s a “business” case, which is that public transit is good for economic development.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
The trucking industry has always had a problematic relationship with the railway industry, or more specifically, the rail freight industry as road versus rail tensions continue. A lot of this is historical, dating back to the time when state governments limited licenses for trucks to carry freight in order to drive business onto the state owned railways.
Posted 2 years ago by newsbot
University of Wollongong research could improve the reliability of the South Coast rail line – especially in rainy weather.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia has encouraged state and federal governments to borrow to finance infrastructure.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
The appointment of Gladys Berejiklian to the office of the Premier of New South Wales must be treated with shear contempt.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
Shots have reportedly been fired and pedestrians have been run down during a police chase in Bourke Street in the middle of Melbourne's CBD.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
As flagged earlier in the month, the long-awaited new rail map, in the works since at least 2014, has finally been officially launched.
It’ll show up around the network in 2017.
Posted 2 years ago by x31
Back in July 2016, Consolidated Land and Rail Australia (CLARA) Pty Ltd – an Australian private group – launched a long-term plan to deliver high speed rail between Sydney and Melbourne.
Posted 2 years ago by bevans
I’ve written extensively about the emerging network of trans-Eurasian direct cargo trains that is rapidly linking together dozens of cities in China and Europe.
Posted 3 years ago by x31
The International Energy Agency has delivered a weaker outlook for coal over the next half-decade, with a growth in alternate fuels to drive down global demand.
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