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Wet conditions delay Ghan repair work
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.
Continue reading...Flooding stops Ghan in its tracks
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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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.
Continue reading...Make Adelaide – Darwin rail link profitable: commission
Monday, August 24, 2009
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Original story THE Adelaide to Darwin railway must be made profitable to stop the slide of the rail freight industry, the National Transport Commission says. The commission is releasing a significant report this month warning the nation’s rail freight task could double by 2030.
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Friday, January 8, 2010
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