All Australia articles – Page 2

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    V/Line Passenger Pty Ltd

    V/Line is responsible for operation and maintenance of Victoria’s broad-gauge regional rail network, over which freight service is operated by Pacific National Pty Ltd. V/Line runs passenger trains over seven routes radiating from Melbourne to Geelong, Warrnambool, Ballarat, Ararat, Bendigo, Swan Hill, Echuca, Albury (NSW), Shepparton,and Bairnsdale, extending to 1 ...

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    Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd (TasRail)

    First line opened 1871. The network was privatised in 1997 and purchased by Pacific National in 2004. Rail operations were reacquired by the Tasmanian Government in 2007, with TasRail established as a State-Owned Business responsible for infrastructure and operations in December 2009. TasRail has since invested in the safety and ...

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    Newcastle Light Rail

    Single light rail line opened 2019 serving 6 stops. Construction of a light rail link between Wickham and Pacific Park began in 2017 as replacement for a section of heavy rail into central Newcastle, which was closed at the end of 2014 as part of city centre redevelopment plans. The ...

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    Sydney Light Rail

    Transport for NSW

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    TransLink Division, Queensland

    Department of Transport & Main Roads (TransLink)

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    Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Logistics (DIPL), Northern Territory

    The Department is a public sector agency created in September 2016, and makes policy for the Territory’s transport provision. AddressPO Box 2520Darwin, NT 0801AustraliaPhone+61 8 8999 5511Emailinfrastructure.nt@nt.gov.auWebsitedipl.nt.gov.au

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    Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR), Queensland

    The department is responsible for all transport related management functions of the Queensland government, including railways, freight and passenger transport, and maritime matters. See TransLink Division for the sub-organisation with responsibility for mass transit. AddressPO Box 1549Brisbane, QLD 4001AustraliaPhone+61 7 3405 0985Websitetmr.qld.gov.au

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    Department of State Growth, Tasmania

    The Minister is answerable to State Parliament for co-ordination of government policy on railways, roads and public transport in the State of Tasmania. AddressPO Box 536Hobart, TAS 7001AustraliaPhone+61 3 6233 0804Fax+61 3 6233 2671Emailinfo@stategrowth.tas.gov.auWebsitetransport.tas.gov.au

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    Transport Canberra (CMA)

    Single line opened 2019, serving 13 stops. An initial section of light rail line from Gungahlin south to Alinga Street in the city centre opened on April 20 2019 (12 km, 13 stops). Work on the route began in 2016 after award of a 20-year build-and-operate contract to Canberra Metro ...

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    Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR), Australia

    Established in 2013 by National Rail Safety reform legislation, the ONRSR has established a single rail safety regulator and unified set of national regulations. ONRSR has responsibility for regulatory oversight of rail safety in every Australian state and territory, to promote and improve national rail safety and ensure the safety ...

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    Watco Australia West

    Watco Transportation

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    Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)

    RTSA promotes the science and practice of railway engineering and related technology, and seeks the advancement of the rail industry through excellence in engineering and technology. It represents the interests of rail professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Address11 National CircuitBarton, ACT 2600AustraliaPhone+61 2 6270 6555Emailadmin@rtsa.com.auWebsitewww.rtsa.com.au

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    Rail Track Association Australia (RTAA)

    RTAA is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation, which pursues and promotes the interests of track infrastructure within the Australian rail sector. RTAA represents and supports infrastructure owners, contractors, consultants, manufacturers, industry regulators, suppliers, academics, research and development personnel. Founded in 1973, RTAA invites membership from individuals, corporations, government bodies, tertiary education ...

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    Hamersley & Robe River Railway

    This division of the Rio Tinto Group operates and maintains iron ore railways which serve 10 mines in the Pilbara region. The Hamersley line (opened 1966) links Mt Tom Price with the port of Dampier, and was extended to mines at Paraburdoo (1972), Brockman (1991), Marandoo (1994) and Yandicoogina (1999), ...

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    Great Southern Rail

    GSR, owned by Serco Group Plc, purchased Australian National's transcontinental passenger operations when AN was sold in 1997. It operates the Sydney--Adelaide--Perth Indian-Pacific, the Darwin--Alice Springs--Adelaide Ghan and the Melbourne--Adelaide Overland, using motive power hired from Pacific National. Address 422 King William StreetAdelaide, SA 5000AustraliaPhone +61 8 8213 ...

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    Fortescue Iron Ore Railway

    Fortescue Metals Group opened its line from Port Hedland to Christmas Creek and Mt Nicholas in the Chichester Ranges, Western Australia, in 2008. Built to serve iron ore deposits, the rail and port assets are being developed by a Fortescue subsidiary The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd. Address 87 ...