Tag Archives: The Ghan
Ghan passengers delayed after freight derailment

Ghan passengers delayed after freight derailment

The derailment of a freight train in Alice Springs at the weekend has delayed the Ghan passenger train and freight services by 24 hours.

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Posted in Freight and Passenger
September 7th, 2010
Train driver haunted by Ghan crash

Train driver haunted by Ghan crash

Every day Graeme Parslow is haunted by four faces. They are the people who were killed in October 2002 when The Ghan train he was driving ploughed into a car and a bus.

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Posted in Freight and Passenger
May 30th, 2010
Back on track: Darwin railway line to reopen

Back on track: Darwin railway line to reopen

The rail line between Alice Springs and Darwin is expected to reopen this afternoon once repairs to flood damage are completed.

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Posted in Freight and Infrastructure
March 9th, 2010
Ghan driver hailed as hero

Ghan driver hailed as hero

Passengers on board The Ghan, which was forced to return to Darwin after large parts of the train track were flooded, praised the efforts of the train driver yesterday.

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Posted in Passenger
January 9th, 2010
Wet conditions delay Ghan repair work

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.

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Posted in Passenger
January 8th, 2010