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    • Brimbank repeats call for west to benefit from Melbourne Airport Rail and Suburban Rail Loop

    Brimbank Council is seeking assurances from the State Government that a range of rail infrastructure projects, including the final design of the much anticipated Melbourne Airport Rail MAR, will ensure positive outcomes for Brimbank and the western region.
    Victorian Rail News

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    Got To See The God Of Trains

     Railway History
    I have been a car enthusiast since I was two years old, but I have been a train enthusiast since the moment I was born. Unfortunately, it’s incredibly difficult to get a locomotive into a garage, or drive one to work (especially if you live in the States), so that enthusiasm is usually left at the wayside in favour of automobiles.

    VIA Rail extends halt of Toronto-Vancouver passenger trains until June 1

     Canada
    VIA Rail has extended the suspension of its Toronto-Vancouver passenger train service until June 1 amid the COVID-19 crisis.

    China restarts Beijing rail schemes after coronavirus freeze

     Asian Rail News
    China has restarted work on Beijing metro and railway projects that were suspended to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the official Xinhua news agency reported today.

    UBS predicts post-pandemic shift from air to high speed rail

     International Rail News
    A report published by UBS Research suggests that many travellers will switch from air to high speed rail in the post Covid-19 period.

    China cuts rail freight to promote economic activity

     Asian Rail News
    China's state-controlled Xi'an Railway group has reduced rail costs by 20-26pc for cargoes departing from some parts of Shaanxi, the country's third-largest coal producing province, to encourage more domestic industrial activity and cut coal logistics costs.

    Linfox and Aurizon lift services by 20 per cent to stock supermarket shelves

     Aurizon
    Two of Australia’s leading transport companies, Linfox Logistics and Aurizon, are working hard to ensure the continued safe delivery of food and other essential goods for regional Queenslanders and thousands of other Australians as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds.

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    Dubbo-bound train derails near Geurie, Transport for NSW confirms18 hours ago in New South Wales Rail News

    Heartless vandals target the Q Train18 hours ago in Victorian Rail News

    Report finds speed a factor in train derailment18 hours ago in Victorian Rail News

    Fatal WA freight train crash investigated18 hours ago in Western Australian Rail News

    Ancient tree found at Auckland City Rail Link site said to be 28,000 years old19 hours ago in New Zealand Rail News

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