Spending agreed on Northern Sydney Freight Corridor
Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell have repeated the pledge that “200,000 trucks a year” will leave the state’s roads by 2016, once the 160 km Northern Sydney Freight Corridor upgrade is complete.
The statements came as the two men jointly announced the signing of an intergovernmental spending agreement worth nearly $1.1 billion that they expect to also improve the reliability of passenger trains through better coordination with freight trains.
The Southern Sydney Freight Corridor upgrade, between Macarthur and Sefton, is due in 2013.
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Albo gets congratulations for safe rates tribunal
TWU used Labor's national conference at the weekend to congratulate the man responsible for championing its safe rates agenda
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Freight rail project reaches half-way milestone
The Federal Government’s interstate freight rail network upgrade project between Broken Hill and Parkes has had its 500,000th new sleeper laid
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Powerful tribunal to reshape transport landscape
The safe rates tribunal will be given wide-ranging powers to rewrite the rulebook on remuneration standards across the supply chain
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"Safe rates" structure a done deal
Transport Minister Anthony Albanese is in talks with the industry and union on "safe rates" which goes before the ALP caucus today
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Supply chain customers will face the music on rates
Unscrupulous customers suspected of running down rates on outsourced transport will be brought into line by a powerful tribunal from July next year
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No room for amendments on rail law: ARA
Hard work still ahead on national rail regulations, ARA says, as legislation package heads to South Australia for vote
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SCOTI backs national regs
Transport ministers back legislation for national regulations, to scrap inconsistency and duplication across road, rail and shipping
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Rio Tinto snaps up driverless trucks in the Pilbara
Rio Tinto is to become the owner of the world’s largest fleet of driverless trucks
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Infrastructure Australia to convene conference series
Infrastructure Australia will hold a series of conferences from 8 November at Sydney’s Intercontinental Hotel
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Govt proposes tax relief to promote infrastructure
The Gillard Government will attempt to encourage more private investment in infrastructure projects by removing associated tax disincentives
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Albo extends hand to industry on national regulations
Transport minister invites Toll, the ATA and ALRTA to attend government meeting that will decide future of national transport regulations
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IPA uses report to call for greater infrastructure investment
A new Federal Government report highlights the need for a change in infrastructure investment, Infrastructure Partnership Australia says
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Gay resists rail push from Greens
Greens want more freight on rail, but told decisions should be based on "the right mode for the right load"
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Rena grounding prompts spill amendment
Albanese introduces new tough penalties to deter oil spills following last week's grounding of The Rena off New Zealand's North Island
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Berejiklian hits back at Feds on rail project
NSW Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian takes issue with Albanese on the progress of Northern Sydney Freight corridor rail project
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Carbon tax impact "tiny": Albanese
A carbon tax will have a “tiny” impact on the logistcs industry’s fuel bill, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese
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North coast rail project steams along
$170 million North Coast Curve Easing Project still on time, on budget with track realignment completed at two more sites
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Albanese gives TWU reason to believe on safe rates
Response within two months and legislation 'if required' by years end, minister tells union meeting
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Derision fails to deter Gillard protestors
Derided by federal transport minister, protest convoy against Gillard Government vows to "continue this fight" for an early election
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