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    A contactless transport payment system used in London and trialled in New York is set to be rolled out in regional Queensland as early as this year, the State Government has revealed.
    Queensland Rail News

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    Mobbs selected as WMATA Counsel to Inspector General

     USA
    The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Inspector General Geoffrey Cherrington last week announced the appointment of Michael Mobbs as counsel to the inspector general.

    Timetable Tuesday #27: The Two Followers - 627 and 822 from Chadstone

     Bus Transport News
    Bus route 822 has been running for years. It starts at Chadstone then goes south via Murrumbeena Station, Murrumbeena Rd, Southland, Cheltenham then Sandringham.

    North Dakota reps seek federal intervention in crude-by-rail law

     USA
    North Dakota’s lawmakers are fighting Washington state’s new crude-by-rail law, saying it could curtail shipments of state-produced Bakken crude oil.

    “Harriet” and “Ruth” will dig tunnels for Purple Line Extension between Beverly Hills and Century City; artwork for TBMs unveile

     USA
    From left, former Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor, Metro Board Member Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, Ruby Santamaria, Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch, Hans Smallwood and Metro CEO Phil Washington.

    NSW risks losing export volumes & jobs to Victorian and Queensland ports

     New South Wales Rail News
    Pacific National, Australia’s largest rail freight operator, has warned the NSW Government it risks losing future export container volumes to the ports of Melbourne and Brisbane if critical rail freight

    Minister Allan, its time for an apology

     Victorian Rail News
    Last year, this group suffered an unprecedented attack from the Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan.

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