Tag: transport

Artist's impression of George Street Sydney with the light-rail extension. Image: City of Sydney.   The City of Sydney has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s announcement that George Street will be…

Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese; Lord Mayor Clover Moore; and former Mayor of London, Ken Livingston, at the City of Sydney's City Talk….

Ken Livingstone was elected Mayor of London in 2000 and was responsible for a number of sustainable urban planning initiatives, including the controversial congestion charge. He was also a key…

By Staff Writer Local government has called on the Commonwealth to include local roads in any future road and transport tax reform. The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) said it wants…

West Australian councils have backed an industry campaign for an immediate upgrade to the State’s grain freight rail network. Launched by WestNet Rail, with support from Cooperative Bulk Handling, Australian…

By Angela Dorizas If the Federal Government delivers on its commitment to build a second airport for Sydney, the Federal Opposition frontbencher Joe Hockey will parade naked through the city’s central…

  By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has endorsed the development of a second airport for Sydney, in an aviation green paper released today. The Federal Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese,…

Acute labour shortages are likely to hit Australia’s rail industry hard, with 40 per cent of the current rail workforce to be replaced within the next five years, a study has found. The…

A new NSW education initiative gives young drivers the chance to help design a road safety campaign in the hope of getting the message out to their peers. Designed by…

By Kim Powell The NSW Government needs to make its vision for the future of Sydney more visible in order to stimulate the development industry to come up with appropriate…