Pacific National own the Trans-Australian Rail Line, and lease “line space” to competitors. Most of the town's buildings are now condemned, including the impressive two-storey school.
Australia’s vastness lends itself well to ... The Spirit of Queensland doesn’t evoke a Golden Age of train travel : comfortable though my bed was, passengers aren’t separated from the ...
The meeting with Australia's High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) was delayed, however. The reason? The existing train service, which covers the 170-kilometer journey in about two and a half hours ...
The action is slated to include speed reductions in areas where trains can typically travel more than 80km/h as well as a ban on union members working with contractors. Sydney’s Rail ...
The train was 30 carriages long and took three days and three nights to travel 1639km ... a fierce advocate for fast rail in Australia. Tim died in 2019 and never saw his dream of a fast train ...