All Australia articles – Page 2
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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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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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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 ...
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Yarra Trams (Melbourne)
Opened in 1884 with the first electric trams from 1889. Extensive network of 24 routes serving more than 1600 stops. See Melbourne network map. Melbourne’s tram network is run under a franchise agreement with the State of Victoria. On December 1 2024 the Yarra Journey Makers consortium of Transdev Australia ...
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Sydney Metro
Single line opened 2019, serving 13 stations. See Sydney network map. Construction of the North West Metro began in 2008 following proposals for a metro line in the early-2000s. The project was then cancelled in February 2010, but a change of government revived the project in a new form in ...
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Queensland Rail (QR)
Urban and suburban mainline services radiating from Brisbane. See Brisbane network map. Established July 1 2010 when the former QR Limited, owned by the Queensland Government, was split to separate off the freight operator QR National (now Aurizon Pty Ltd). Operates Brisbane commuter services on a fully-electrified network, along with ...
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AustralAsia Railway Corp (AARC)
AARC, a statutory corporation, was established in 1997 as a joint initiative of the Northern Territory and South Australia governments to manage the process for awarding a 50-year concession for construction and operation of the Adelaide–Darwin line. This comprises the Tarcoola – Alice Springs route opened in 1980 and the ...
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Australasian Railway Association (ARA)
Formed in 1994, ARA is the political voice of the rail industry in Australia and New Zealand, acting as advocate for nearly 200 member organisations. It represents all passenger, freight, track operators and the wider rail supply industry in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. ARA’s fundamental purpose is to create ...
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Association of Tourist and Heritage Rail Australia Inc (ATHRA)
Incorporated in June 2004 as a national body for Australia’s tourist and heritage railways. It provides representation to statutory bodies and contributes to government regulatory reviews and legislation concerning rail and tram operations and safety, drawing on the knowledge and experience of its members. ATHRA also operates an examination system ...
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Department for Infrastructure & Transport (DIT), South Australia
The Department has a broad role in integrating urban and regional development issues, transport infrastructure and services, cultural development and community needs, and plays an important part in management of the state’s transport systems. DIT awarded Keolis Downer an eight-year contract for operation and maintenance of Adelaide’s commuter rail network ...
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Australian Rail, Tram & Bus Industry Union (RBTU)
Trades union represents some 35 000 service employees in light rail, passenger rail, freight rail, and publicly-operated bus networks. RTBU’s objective is to organise workers in the transport industry to protect and build their rights at work. AddressSuite 5.01, Level 5377-383 Sussex StreetSydney, NSW 2480AustraliaPhone+61 2 8203 6099Emailrtbu@rtbu.org.auWebsitewww.rtbu.org.au
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Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Economics (BITRE)
BITRE undertakes applied economic research relevant to infrastructure, transport and regional services. Rail research is included in BITRE’s transport research programme which concentrates on emerging issues in the transport sector and is designed to assist in developing government policy. AddressPO Box 501Canberra, ACT 2601AustraliaPhone+61 2 6274 7818Fax+61 2 6274 6855Emailbitre@infrastructure.gov.auWebsitebitre.gov.au
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