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08 February 2020
Twin Island 4 Platform North Strathfield Railway Station Victor P Taffa Strathfield-Hornsby Northern Line can continue to operate while North Strathfield Railway Station is expanded to 4 Platforms. Recently installed lifts will be enhanced. North Strathfield Railway Station opened on 9 June 1918 as an island platform facility. Existing side platform No. 3 opened in […]
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08 February 2020
Willow Tree Railway Station Victor P Taffa When the Newcastle Railway Line in New South Wales was under threat of destruction that ultimately succeeded, Editor Victor P Taffa visited Willow Tree Railway Station located in the Federal seat of New England. Willow Tree Railway Station is on the Armidale Railway Line in the Northern Tablelands […]
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05 February 2020
Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey Extra Train Services Arrive For South East Commuters Victor P Taffa South east rail commuters are set to benefit from more than 12,000 additional seats, with the Palaszczuk Government today announcing 32 new weekly services for the south east. The services, which start from March 2, […]
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05 February 2020
Victoria Minister for Public Transport Melissa Horne Extra Trams For The Iconic St. Kilda Festival Victor P Taffa With 400,000 people expected to head to the bay for the 40th St. Kilda Festival next Sunday, the Andrews Government is adding hundreds of extra tram services to get people to the festivities more quickly. Public transport […]
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01 February 2020
Western Australia Minister for Ports Alannah MacTiernan Fremantle Ports Chairperson To Oversee Future Growth Victor P Taffa Ross Love appointed chairperson of Fremantle Ports Authority Kate Lewins appointed to Fremantle Ports board; Kim Horne reappointed to board McGowan Government has appointed Ross Love as chairperson of the Fremantle Ports Authority to help steer the future […]
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01 February 2020
Northern Territory Minister for Infrastructure Planning and Logistics Eva Lawler State Square Underground Car Park Now Complete Victor P Taffa Thanks to $20 Million from the Northern Territory Government, Darwin’s CBD is one-step closer to being a cooler and more attractive space with the State Square Underground Car Park now complete and open to the […]
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01 February 2020
Victoria Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan Toorak Road Level Crossing Will Be Gone For Good Early Victor P Taffa Dangerous and congested Toorak Road level crossing will be gone for good more than 6 months ahead of schedule, with traffic set to flow freely and trains traveling over the new rail bridge in April. […]
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31 January 2020
Victoria Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne Full Steam Ahead For On-Dock Rail Victor P Taffa Andrews Government is getting more freight onto trains and taking trucks off local roads with the approval of new on-dock rail to be built at the Port of Melbourne. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne today approved […]
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30 January 2020
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews More Level Crossings To Go As Carrum Blitz Begins Victor P Taffa A 2-week construction blitz that will remove 3 dangerous and congested level crossings, build a new Carrum Railway Station and provide another connection to the Nepean Highway will kick off in Carrum this Sunday. Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister […]
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27 January 2020
Western Australia Minister for Ports Alannah MacTiernan New Public Fishing Platform At Bunbury Port Victor P Taffa McGowan Government to establish public fishing platform at Bunbury Outer Harbour Existing Service Jetty to be converted into a fishing platform, allowing public access to the Bunbury Outer Harbour for the first time since 2004 Delivers on election […]
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26 January 2020
Victoria Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan Dohertys-Fitzgerald Intersection Upgrade Completed Victor P Taffa Drivers in Melbourne’s west can now enjoy a smoother and more reliable journey through Laverton North, with major works on the Dohertys-Fitzgerald intersection now complete. “We thank the community for their patience while we carried out these essential works to cut […]
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26 January 2020
New South Wales Minister for Transport Andrew Constance Redfern Railway Station Upgrade With New Southern Concourse Victor P Taffa New South Wales Government is improving accessibility at Redfern Railway Station as part of the Transport Access Program. Project aims to provide a railway station precinct that is accessible to those with a disability, limited mobility, […]
25 January 2020
Western Australia Minister for Ports Alannah MacTiernan New Chairperson To Lead Southern Ports Authority Victor P Taffa Ian Shepherd appointed chairperson of Southern Ports Authority Jane Cutler appointed to Southern Ports board McGowan Government has appointed Ian Shepherd as Chairperson of the Southern Ports Authority to help drive development in Bunbury, Albany and Esperance. “Ports […]
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24 January 2020
Western Australia Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti New North Dandalup Railway Station Open For Australind Passengers Victor P Taffa $750,000 upgrade of North Dandalup Railway Station now complete Station now accessible to passengers with mobility issues Upgrade saw installation of new raised platform with shelter New North Dandalup Railway Station is now open for Australind […]
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18 January 2020
Sydney Has 2 Competing Rail Bureaucracies Victor P Taffa On 18 January 1977, the 6.09 am train from Mount Victoria never made it to Sydney Central Railway Station. At 8.12 am the train jumped the tracks and careered into the stanchions of the Bold Street road overpass. 84 people were killed and more than 210 […]
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17 January 2020
New South Wales Member for Bega Andrew Constance Kings Highway Reopens To Traffic Victor P Taffa Kings Highway has re-opened to traffic, after crews worked around the clock to repair damage caused by devastating bushfires. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said Transport for New South Wales crews had been working hard to […]
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16 January 2020
Victoria Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos Free Statewide Car Seat Fittings & Safety Checks Kick Off Victor P Taffa Andrews Government is delivering on its commitment to provide Victorian families with free, expert child car seat fittings and safety checks to keep their little passengers safe. Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos visited the Span Community […]
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15 January 2020
Western Australia Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti Site Chosen For METRONET’s Midland Railway Station Relocation Victor P Taffa New Midland Railway Station to be built between Helena and Cale streets Railway Station to be better integrated with Midland’s growing commercial centre Business case now complete McGowan Government election commitment being delivered for Midland McGowan Government […]
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13 January 2020
Western Australia Minister for Ports Alannah MacTiernan New Addition To Fremantle Cruise Season Victor P Taffa Premium cruise liner Vasco da Gama arrives in Fremantle for the first time Vasco da Gama to home-port in Fremantle this summer and next McGowan Government’s commitment to boosting cruise ship tourism driving jobs across Western Australia McGowan Government’s […]
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11 January 2020
New South Wales Member for Oatley Mark Coure St. George Community To Benefit From Road Safety Grants Victor P Taffa Advance Diversity Services and Jubilee Community Services have been chosen as recipients in the latest round of the New South Wales Government’s Community Road Safety Grant Program. Member for Oatley Mark Coure, said the Program […]
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