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    Victoria’s Rail Freight Alliance is calling on the state government to to urgently fund the rest of the Murray Basin Rail Project.
    Victorian Rail News

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    Truck and train collide at level crossing near Bribbaree

     New South Wales Rail News
    A man has been taken to Young Hospital on Tuesday morning after a truck and train collided at a level crossing near Bribbaree.

    Wabtec starts work on Bochum brake and coupler plant

     International Rail News
    Wabtec has held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch construction of a 20 000 m2 brake and coupler manufacturing and maintenance factory at Bochum.

    Protesters block Canada’s rail network for more than a week

     Canada
    Protesters continue to block passenger and freight rail lines in Canada, with some protests continuing into their ninth day, Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) said Saturday.

    Nats must revoke Condamine floodplain Inland Rail route say farmers

     Inland Rail Project
    FARMERS are calling on federal National Party to immediately revoke plans to route the Inland Rail over the agriculturally important Condamine River floodplain.

    Private airport rail plan unlikely to proceed

     Victorian Rail News
    The giant investment fund that pledged $7 billion towards a Melbourne Airport rail line is unlikely to see its plan proceed, with the Andrews government moving to instead run trains to Tullamarine via its new Metro Tunnel project.

    Weak rates and excess capacity wreak havoc on fourth-quarter transport earnings

     USA
    In the Chart of the Week, we take a look at fourth-quarter transportation earnings and dissect the underlying trends and takeaways.

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