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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Pacific national - You Need To See This

Investigation reveals how a runaway 10,000-tonne coal train was stopped

The 10,000-tonne train travelled for 20 kilometres and reached speeds of up to 90kmh.

Newcastle Herald

Coal train derails in Upper Hunter after runaway locomotive reached 90kmh

A second Pacific National train has run into trouble in the region.

Newcastle Herald

Runaway Hunter coal train reached speeds of 90kmh

The fully-laden train travelled several kilometres before coming to a stop.

Newcastle Herald

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Lithgow’s old railway yard is for sale – transport experts say it could have a big and green future

Push for NSW locomotive workshop to be returned to government hands and used to retrofit diesel trains and help meet 50% Australian-made quotas

The Guardian - AU

Second western freight hub shelved in six months

The future of freight in Melbourne's west is up in the air as plans for a rail hub have been scrapped.

AAP

Wedge issue: the fight against a 350ha freight hub in Melbourne’s green fringe

Plans by freight rail operator Pacific National to build a container terminal on ‘green wedge’ grasslands at Little River threaten wildlife and the town itself, critics say

The Guardian - AU

Driver charged over two killed in truck and train crash

Investigators have charged a truck driver over the deaths of two train drivers killed when the vehicles collided near the South Australia-NSW border.

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Two dead after train derails in horror truck crash

Two train drivers have died after their locomotive collided with a truck at a level crossing near the South Australia-NSW border.

AAP

Truck driver charged after two locomotive drivers killed in crash in South Australia

The Pacific National freight train collided with a truck on the Barrier Highway at Bindarrah on Sunday morning

The Guardian - AU

Eraring coal stocks secure, despite Pacific National strike

The union has claimed they're not asking for much, but Pacific National has hit back.

Newcastle Herald

Fears for $500m in frozen food as Scott's transport collapse leaves supply chain in disarray

More than 110,000 pallets of perishables languishes in warehouses all over the country as the transport logistics sector struggles to fill the gap left by one of Australia's biggest refrigerated food movers, which collapsed last week with 1,500 job losses.

ABC News

Of fumes and freight: why Australian cargo is increasingly being sent on trucks, not trains

The nation’s ageing and neglected railways are one reason trucking has seen major growth in spite of rising fuel costs and carbon emissions

The Guardian - AU

2nd UPDATE | Pacific National industrial action stops 3pm trains to resume from 3am Saturday

Pacific Coal trains to return to tracks 3am Saturday

Newcastle Herald

Rail union alleges 'selective lockout' of Pacific National train drivers as Fair Work Commission unable to bring parties to an agreement

Few coal trains to run from tomorrow unless Pacific National and rail union reach agreement

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Rail union says Pacific National has locked them out of coal trains 'indefinitely'

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union says the biggest rail freight company in the NSW coal industry, Pacific National, has "locked out a major section of its workforce" from midnight last night.

Newcastle Herald

Firefighters battle Newcastle freight rail terminal blaze

The cause of the fire is unknown, a Fire and Rescue NSW spokesperson said.

Newcastle Herald

Changes follow Kooragang coal train collision

A fully laden coal train crashed into the rear of a stationary train in low-light conditions at Kooragang Island in 2020 because the network controller had not been advised that the second train was disabled, an investigation has found.

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