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    • Safety actions planned following train tragedy at Wallan, Victoria

    A report has recommended safety actions following a train accident in regional Victoria last year that claimed two lives and led to a number of injuries.
    Victorian Rail News

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    Light rail services return to normal after earlier incident

     ACT
    Light rail services have returned to normal operation.

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    Two rail projects face uncertainty

     ACT
    Two major railway expansion projects have plunged into uncertainty as China has decided not to finance one of those and the Chinese contractors for both the projects have refused to work following downward revision of the contract prices.

    Future of Britain’s railways Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail

     UK
    Today (20 May 2021), we are announcing our plan for the transformation of Britain’s railways. The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail fully reflects the independent recommendations of Keith Williams, to whom the government is grateful for his thorough work since 2018.

    Chemical shippers cite widespread rail service problems, particularly on CSX

     USA
    Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern also named in letter to Surface Transportation Board

    Light rail and Woden interchange procurement underway

     ACT
    The ACT Government is moving ahead with its flagship public transport projects, releasing the first tender for physical works for light rail Stage 2A to Commonwealth Park and awarding a multi-million dollar contract for works associated with the new Woden interchange and CIT project.

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