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Print Edition | December 2004

• Brickbats and bouquets for 2004

  Awards seem to be the way to go these days, with more and more appearing every year. So for the...

• Darwin rail scores China imports, mine export deal

  FreightLink has started a series of trial container shipments from China and is just weeks from finalising another haulage deal...

• In brief: Irate Sydney commuters get fare go at last

  Sydney became the second city after Perth to offer a fare free rail day this year but the contrast between...

• New facilities to triple rail freight at Fremantle

  Rail is set to grab a greater share of Fremantle Ports' container cargo when a new rail terminal opens its...

• Pacific National defends record fuel levy

  Pacific National has defended its record 8.95% diesel fuel surcharge for December against accusations that the impost was disproportionate and...

• QR increases Brisbane-Melbourne box service

  Queensland Rail (QR) has increased the frequency of its containerised services between Cairns and Melbourne from four to six days...

• QR signs $212m train supply deal

  An EDI Rail and Bombardier Transportation joint venture has secured a $212m contract to supply trains for the Queensland Rail...

• Rail team close to hub

  The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's (ATSB) rail investigation office has moved to Adelaide to reflect “South Australia's importance as a...

• Reluctance at a common rule book

  The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is baulking at requests from the national safety regulators that rail operators must assess...

• Rollingstock orders underline the booming rail freight market: CFCLA

  Rail leasing firm CFCLA (Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia) has taken delivery of 25 new 60-foot container wagons from China....

• Shortage of young folk a pressing industry problem

  The lack of young people is one of the industry's biggest challenges, five heavyweights in the rail industry agreed in...

• Toll NZ lands long-term deals with Solid Energy, Fonterra

  Toll NZ's rail division has wrapped up two major long-term freight deals for the transport of high volumes of coal...

• Train crashes dog rail freight movements

  Rail freight services endured serious disruptions in November when major train crashes in Queensland and South Australia forced main line...

• WA agreement guarantees third party access to proposed rail line: Fortescue

  The Fortescue Metals Group has completed a state agreement with the Western Australian Government that will provide an open access...

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