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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Australian rail track corporation - The Untold Story

'Flying blind': why Labor ditched the inland rail route

The $45.6 billion price tag for inland rail was only a modest estimate, prompting the federal government to scrap part of the project amid planning delays.

Police remove climate protesters from coal train in Newcastle

Police remove climate protesters from coal train in Newcastle

Nine people have been charged after the protest.

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Driver's wife last to be told about death in derailment

Driver's wife last to be told about death in derailment

NSW Trains and the Australian Rail Track Corporation have pleaded guilty to safety breaches in a Melbourne court after a train derailed and killed two workers.

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'Father' of Inland Rail calls for project to end in Toowoomba amid cost blowouts

The Inland Rail project from Melbourne to Brisbane was originally due to be completed in 2025. But with construction yet to get underway anywhere in Queensland, some are asking whether the entire project will ever be finished.

Inland Rail review reveals cost blow-out to 'astonishing' $31b amid claims of unheeded advice

Australia needs an inland rail, but a new report finds advice was ignored, the board does not have the "skills required", and there has been an "astonishing" cost blow-out to $31.4 billion.

Rail work planned between Newcastle, Ulan, Narrabri this week

The Australian Rail Track Corporation will carry out a major maintenance shutdown of the Hunter Valley Network of all rail lines from Newcastle to Ulan and Narrabri from October 5 to 7.

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Wagga Wagga City Council accuses ARTC of using 'inaccurate, incorrect' data in Inland Rail study

Wagga Wagga City Council has accused the Australian Rail Track Corporation of using "incorrect" data in planning documents for the Inland Rail project.

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Interstate rail restored after SA floods

Interstate rail restored after SA floods

The Australian Rail Track Corporation says repairs have been completed to the rail line linking SA to both WA and the Northern Territory after flooding.

Australian Rail Track Corporation says line closed between SA, WA and NT due to heavy rain in outback

Australian Rail Track Corporation says line closed between SA, WA and NT due to heavy rain in outback

A weekend washout along the rail track north of Port Augusta halts freight services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin.

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