'Flying blind': why Labor ditched the inland rail route The $45.6 billion price tag for inland rail was only a modest estimate, prompting the federal government to scrap part of the project amid planning delays. AAP · May 25
Police remove climate protesters from coal train in Newcastle Nine people have been charged after the protest. Newcastle Herald · Sep 25, 2024
Driver's wife last to be told about death in derailment NSW Trains and the Australian Rail Track Corporation have pleaded guilty to safety breaches in a Melbourne court after a train derailed and killed two workers. AAP · Feb 23, 2024
'Father' of Inland Rail calls for project to end in Toowoomba amid cost blowouts The Inland Rail project from Melbourne to Brisbane was originally due to be completed in 2025. But with construction yet to get underway anywhere in Queensland, some are asking whether the entire project will ever be finished. ABC News · May 3, 2023
Inland Rail review reveals cost blow-out to 'astonishing' $31b amid claims of unheeded advice Australia needs an inland rail, but a new report finds advice was ignored, the board does not have the "skills required", and there has been an "astonishing" cost blow-out to $31.4 billion. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
Rail work planned between Newcastle, Ulan, Narrabri this week The Australian Rail Track Corporation will carry out a major maintenance shutdown of the Hunter Valley Network of all rail lines from Newcastle to Ulan and Narrabri from October 5 to 7. Newcastle Herald · Oct 3, 2022
Wagga Wagga City Council accuses ARTC of using 'inaccurate, incorrect' data in Inland Rail study Wagga Wagga City Council has accused the Australian Rail Track Corporation of using "incorrect" data in planning documents for the Inland Rail project. ABC News · Sep 20, 2022
Interstate rail restored after SA floods The Australian Rail Track Corporation says repairs have been completed to the rail line linking SA to both WA and the Northern Territory after flooding. AAP · Feb 15, 2022
Australian Rail Track Corporation says line closed between SA, WA and NT due to heavy rain in outback A weekend washout along the rail track north of Port Augusta halts freight services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin. ABC News · Jan 24, 2022