RailSA

Adelaide’s public transport tickets will be replaced with a smartcard system – but not for another three years.

Transport Minister Pat Conlon today announced the $30 million contract had been awarded for the ATLAS system, which would be introduced by 2013. (more…)

THE occupants of a four-wheel-drive that stalled on a northern suburbs rail crossing last night fled the vehicle just before it was hit by a train.

Police said the incident happened on a level crossing on Bagsters Rd at Salisbury North about 11.15pm and that no on had been hurt. (more…)

It was the movement some thought would never happen.

Train number 2AL8, better known as Great Southern Rail’s ‘The Southern Spirit’, pulled out of Adelaide Parklands Terminal shortly after 8:30AM this morning bound for Alice Springs. At its head was locomotive NR85, the first NR locomotive painted into the striking green and white livery, known by railfans around Australia as the ‘Spearmint’ livery. (more…)

Repair crews may have to wait until Sunday before they can start work on a section of the Adelaide-to-Darwin rail line washed away by floodwaters.

The Ghan passenger train was forced to turn back to Darwin yesterday as a result of the damage. (more…)

Passengers almost halfway through a train journey across Australia have had to turn back because of flooding in the desert.

The Ghan, travelling from Darwin to Adelaide, was 230 kilometres north of Alice Springs when it came across a flooded section of track. (more…)