Tag Archives: Rail bypass
Longer Hills trains plan builds steam

Longer Hills trains plan builds steam

Plans to allow 1.8km freight trains to run through the Hills are one step closer, with the state’s Development Assessment Commission (DAC) considering a proposal to build a $20 million crossing loop at Ambleside.

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Posted in Freight and Infrastructure
March 23rd, 2011
New Mitcham rail freight group

New Mitcham rail freight group

A new rail taskforce will be set up to continue pushing the state and federal governments to re-route the freight line out of Mitcham.

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Posted in Freight and Infrastructure
March 16th, 2011
Unley continues freight train fight

Unley continues freight train fight

Unley is persisting with its campaign to have freight trains diverted from the inner suburbs.

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Posted in Freight and Infrastructure
February 10th, 2011
People power in push to remove rail freight

People power in push to remove rail freight

More than 100 people packed public meetings last week at Goodwood and Unley, in a pre-election grassroots push to get the Federal Government and Opposition to commit to removing the rail freight line from the inner suburbs.

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Posted in Freight and Infrastructure
August 4th, 2010
Freight pledge not enough for Hills residents

Freight pledge not enough for Hills residents

Hills residents are calling on both major parties to commit funds to reroute the rail freight line, saying the Liberals’ pre-election pledge to revisit a Federal study does not go far enough.

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Posted in Freight and Infrastructure
August 3rd, 2010