The Latest Breaking News from Queensland Rail

Rail service slashes weekday trains during union fight

Commuters in an Australian capital are set to be hit by reduced weekday train services due to industrial action on the state network.

AAP · May 1

No kidding, goats hired to help clear rail network

Goats have been hired by Queensland Rail to clear overgrown vegetation at a far north station in a trial that could spread across the state's regional areas.

AAP · Nov 13, 2023

Fatal level crossing site not up to national standard

An investigation into a driver's fatal collision with a train two years ago has found a Brisbane level crossing did not meet Australian safety standards.

AAP · Nov 8, 2023

Train crash shuts down Mount Isa-Townsville rail line for the second time since July

A rail link to one of Queensland's major mining regions has been cut by a train crash that has forced bulk ore shipments onto the highway.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Commuters slipping through the 'gap' at train stations doubles, Queensland Rail data shows

The number of passengers falling into the gap between the train and the platform doubles, with Queensland Rail saying a reduction in commuters could be adding to the accidents.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022