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Sydney and Brisbane Could Be Built for $30 Billion
Jul 17, 2015A profitable high-speed rail (HSR) service between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane could be built for $30 billion – less than third of previous cost estimates – according to a new book. The rail would need little or no direct ...
Tags: high-speed rail, rail
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ARA Has Welcomed The Release IA Audit Report
May 29, 2015The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the release Infrastructure Australia (IA) Audit Report, describing it as a timely and directional insight into Australia’s infrastructure requirements. The inquiry by the ...
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Ara Has Expressed Disappointment in The Federal Government's 2015-16 Budget
May 19, 2015The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has expressed disappointment in the Federal Government’s 2015-16 Budget, which announced the lion’s share of transport infrastructure funding to go toward roads, and no new money for ...
Tags: Rail Industry, rail infrastructure
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AAR Reported Thursday Increased US Rail Traffic for September 2014
Oct 15, 2014The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for September 2014, with both carload and intermodal volume increasing compared with September 2013. US Class I railroads originated 1,190,431 carloads ...
Tags: rail traffic
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Relevant Industries Assessing Their Capacity to Build The Inland Rail Freight Project
Oct 13, 2014File photo courtesy of ARTC. Relevant industries are now assessing their capacity to build the Inland Rail freight project, connecting Brisbane to Melbourne via regional south east Queensland, inland New South Wales and rural Victoria. ...
Tags: Rail Track, customs
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South African Richards Bay Coal Terminal's Exports of Coal in May Rose 28% Year on Year
Jun 6, 2014South African Richards Bay Coal Terminal's exports of coal in May rose 28% year on year to 5.58 million mt, which was 2.3% higher month on month, according to port operating data published Thursday. RBCT said the exports were shipped in ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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April Coal Exports out of The Richards Bay Coal Terminal Fell 13% Year on Year
May 8, 2014April coal exports out of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal fell 13% year on year and 21% on the month to 5.45 million mt, the 91 million mt/year South African facility said Tuesday. RBCT shipments at the end of April stood at an annualized ...
Tags: Coal Exports, coal
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AAR:US Rail Traffic with Both Carload and Intermodal Volume Increasing
Apr 8, 2014The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for March 2014, with both carload and intermodal volume increasing compared with March 2013. Intermodal traffic in March totaled 1,025,907 containers ...
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National Freight Productivity Will Be Boosted Through The Injection of $125 Million
Mar 11, 2014National freight productivity will be boosted through the injection of $125 million to start the roll-out of the Advanced Train Management System across the national rail network and the next stage of the Port Botany Rail Line Upgrade, ...
Tags: Service, logistics, freight network
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US Railroads Are Rerouting Ethanol Shipments to Avoid Bottlenecks in Chicago
Mar 10, 2014US railroads are rerouting ethanol shipments to avoid bottlenecks in Chicago, particularly for delivery to the East Coast, where supplies are running low, rail company officials said Thursday. David Garin, BNSF's vice president of ...
Tags: Ethanol, ethanol plants
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South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal Exported 4.6 Million Mt of Coal in January
Feb 11, 2014South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported 4.6 million mt of coal in January, tumbling 33% on-month from the 6.8 million mt shipped in December, according to the latest operating data released by the port Friday. January ...
Tags: Coal Terminal, Mineral
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Intermodal Freight Rail Traffic in Canada and The United States Picked up Steam in 2013
Jan 7, 2014Intermodal freight rail traffic in Canada and the United States picked up steam in 2013, according to newly figures released by the Association of American Railroads. Canadian railroads reported a total volume of 4,083,936 carloads in ...
Tags: rail, transporation
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The Response From Potential Bidders for The Lease of The Port of Newcastle Is Positive
Dec 18, 2013NSW Treasurer Mike Baird has said he was pleased with the response from potential bidders for the long-term lease of the Port of Newcastle following the close of Expressions of Interest. Mr Baird said suitably qualified parties would now ...
Tags: portc, transportation
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AAR Reported Increased US Rail Traffic for November 2013 Over November 2012
Dec 10, 2013The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for November 2013 over November 2012. Intermodal traffic in November totaled 1,007,549 containers and trailers, up 7.8 percent (73,004 units) compared ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
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CSX &GE Announced an Agreement to Explore Emissions-Cutting and Efficiency Breakthroughs
Nov 18, 2013CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) and GE Transportation, a division of GE (NYSE: GE) today announced an agreement to explore emissions-cutting and efficiency breakthroughs in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) technology for locomotives beginning with a ...
Tags: CSX, GE, transportation, pilot, liquified, natural, gas
