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Rail for Peculiar Knob iron ore project

Rail for Peculiar Knob iron ore project

Western Plains Resources expects dozens of jobs to be created under a deal with Flinders Ports to export iron ore through Port Pirie in South Australia.

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Freight rail in Adelaide Hills to stay

Freight rail in Adelaide Hills to stay

Hills residents will still be forced to endure freight trains rattling through their suburbs after a major study found no reason to change the status quo.

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Adelaide Hills rail upgrade not cost effective

Adelaide Hills rail upgrade not cost effective

Operators servicing the Adelaide to Melbourne route may be able to put fears of increased rail competition to rest if the final Adelaide Rail Freight Movements Study report is accepted.

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Rail noise rules fail to silence critics

Rail noise rules fail to silence critics

Mitcham Council says it is ridiculous that proposed guidelines on train noise will not apply to existing rail networks.

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Genesee & Wyoming purchases Freightlink

Genesee & Wyoming purchases Freightlink

The Adelaide to Darwin railway has been bought by a New York Stock Exchange-listed company for $334 million from debt-ridden owner FreightLink.

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