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A Privately-Funded Rail Freight Bypass of Outer Western Sydney Is Opposed

Feb 27, 2014

A privately-funded rail freight bypass of outer western Sydney is opposed by the NSW and Australian governments. Operating between Glenfield and Newcastle, the bypass line is commercially viable when used for railing containers between a ...

Tags: rail freight, container terminal, Allocating rail capacity

Sydney Is on Track to Have 5.5 Million Teu Trucked Each Year by 2030

Oct 8, 2013

Sydney is on track to have 5.5 million TEU trucked between Port Botany and western Sydney each year by 2030, unless the NSW government finds $1 billion to build a rail spur linking a new intermodal terminal at Eastern Creek with Port Botany ...

Tags: Trucks Transport, Transport, logistics

ACCC Will Not Oppose The Proposed Acquisition by Air New Zealand Limited

Sep 6, 2013

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition by Air New Zealand Limited (Air New Zealand) of an additional 6 per cent of Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Ltd (Virgin). On 3 September 2013, the ...

Tags: Service, Transport

STTA Has Unveiled Horizon at The Company's Air Transport IT Summit in Brussels

Jun 20, 2013

Air transport IT and communications firm SITA has unveiled Horizon, a so-called next generation passenger services system (PSS), at the company's Air Transport IT Summit in Brussels. Horizon, said SITA, is designed specifically to manage ...

Tags: SITA, Horizon, Passenger Services System

Airline IT Departments Are Set to Invest in Business Intelligence and Mobile Solutions

Jun 19, 2013

Airline IT departments are set to invest in business intelligence (BI) and mobile solutions over the next three years, in an effort to personalise passengers' air travel experience. That's according to SITA's fifteenth annual Airline ...

Tags: Airline IT, BI

A Container Terminal at Newcastle Would Be Good for People Living in Northern NSW

May 8, 2013

Greg Cameron A container terminal at Newcastle would be good for people living in northern NSW because the cost of transporting goods to and from the port will be lower, obviously, than with Port Botany. Low-cost access to a container ...

Tags: Newcastle Container Terminal

Tony Abbott's Coalition Opposition Could Be Playing a Decisive Role in The Future

Mar 13, 2013

Opinion – Greg Cameron Tony Abbott’s coalition opposition could be playing a decisive role in the future of freight transportation in New South Wales. Does the coalition agree with taking freight off Sydney’s ...

Tags: Tony Abbott, coalition opposition, freight transportation

The Prime Minister Offered The Nsw Premier $1 Billion Towards a Road Project

Mar 6, 2013

Photo courtesy of Sydney Ports Corporation. Opinion – Greg Cameron This week, the Prime Minister offered the NSW Premier $1 billion towards a road project for reducing traffic congestion caused by trucks accessing Port Botany ...

Tags: NSW, traffic congestion, rail access

Selling a 99-Year Lease to Port Botany Container Terminal for $2 Billion Is Bad Economics

Feb 27, 2013

Photo courtesy of Sydney Ports Corporation. Opinion – Greg Cameron Selling a 99-year lease to Port Botany Container Terminal for $2 billion is bad economics. The deal requires Australian taxpayers to pay $4 billion for upgrading ...

Tags: Port Botany Container Terminal, Australia, Sydney Freight Corridor

Electoral Candidates Face Some Stark Policy Choices About Transport Infrastructure

Feb 20, 2013

Electoral candidates in western Sydney and Newcastle face some stark policy choices about transport infrastructure that will have profound economic and social implications well into next century. Unusual in federal politics, the opportunity ...

Tags: Western Sydney, Newcastle, Rail Freight

Australia's Taxpayers Will Book a Net Loss of $4 Billion

Feb 16, 2013

Opinion – Greg Cameron Australia’s taxpayers will book a net loss of $4 billion when the New South Wales government sells a 99-year lease to Port Botany Container Terminal. The NSW government is asking taxpayers for $4 ...

Tags: Australia, Port Botany Container Terminal, tax, transport

Work Can Start Immediately to Design and Build Outer Western Sydney's Rail Line

Feb 16, 2013

Hawkesbury River rail bridge – WikiPedia photo. Opinion – Greg Cameron Work can start immediately to design and build outer Western Sydney’s dedicated freight rail line between Glenfield, Eastern Creek and Newcastle. ...

Tags: Sydney, freight rail line, container terminal

A New TTF Report Details a Three-Stage Plan to Cater for Sydney's Growing Aviation Needs

Jan 30, 2013

A new Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) report details a three-stage plan to cater for Sydney’s growing aviation needs, including lifting the current cap at Sydney Airport, increasing the use of Bankstown and Newcastle airports, and ...

Tags: Tourism&Transport Forum, aviation, Sydney

a Public Private Partnership Agreement Was Signed by Pakistan Railways on December 26th

Jan 5, 2013

A public private partnership agreement for Shalimar Group to manage an overnight Lahore to Karachi passenger service was signed by Pakistan Railways on December 26th. The Night Coach Express is scheduled to start in early January,with ...

Tags: Pakistan Railways, Shalimar Group, Night Coach Express

The First Diesel Version of Stadler Rail's Flirt Family of Multiple Units Was Unveiled

Dec 19, 2012

The first diesel version of Stadler Rail's Flirt family of multiple units was unveiled by Tallinn passenger operator Elektriraudtee on December 13. Elektriraudtee signed two contracts with Stadler for new trains in August 2010.An order ...

Tags: Diesel Flirt, Stadler Rail, Elektriraudtee, EMU

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