Aurizon Holdings has announced the investment of $180 million in new track machines to increase productivity for the Central Queensland Coal network.
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New coal train record set
Aurizon has set a new record for the longest ever coal train sent through Queensland.
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Coal train crash in Queensland
The Goonyella coal line was blocked for several days last week after an unmanned train derailed.
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Truck struck by manganese train
A manganese train in the Northern Territory has ploughed through a four-wheel drive, stuck on the tracks.
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GE taking Cat head on in mining locomotives
GE is taking Caterpillar on in the race to develop locomotives that comply with stricter emissions standards.
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Aurizon announces further job cuts
Rail operator Aurizon announced further redundancies yesterday, with 103 positions axed mainly from their head office in Brisbane.
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Commission calls time on Aurizon train driver strikes
The Fair Work Commission has ordered Aurizon and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to attend a meeting in Newcastle today and called a moratorium on further industrial action until Wednesday.
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Aurizon to lock out train drivers after strike action
Rail freight operator Aurizon has confirmed it will lock out 200 train drivers after they complete a 48 hour strike this week.
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Aurizon train drivers strike for 48 hours
Coal haulage in the Hunter Valley will be disrupted from today as 200 Aurizon train drivers walk off the job for 48 hours.
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Aurizon train drivers to strike
Coal haulage in NSW will be seriously impacted next week as around 200 train drivers undertake industrial action over a wage dispute.
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Calls for coal wagons to be covered, petition launched
A petition has been launched calling on Premier Barry O’Farrell to instruct the coal industry to cover and wash coal wagons.
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Controversial Hunter Valley coal dust report gets review
A statistician will conduct an independent review of data on dust emissions in the Hunter Valley after a report handed down by the Australian Rail Track Corporation was slammed in a peer review.
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Coal action group to conduct dust level tests
Community groups in the Hunter Valley will conduct their own testing of coal train dust after rejecting a recent report that stated coal trains did not have stronger associations with elevated particulates.
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Coal trains not a stronger contributor to emissions: ARTC
The Australian Rail Track Corporation said no changes are required to reduce dust emitted from coal trains in the Hunter.
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Mine extends train hours, despite community concerns
Duralie Coal has won approval to increase its rail operating hours despite concerns by Gloucester citizens that the move will cause lack of sleep and asthma attacks.
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BMA plans to use its own trains to move coal
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance will start loading its own coal trains from 2014 after announcing plans to run trains from mines in the Bowen Basin.
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Siemens to supply BMA with locomotives
BMA has awarded Siemens a contract to supply 13 locomotives.
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Downer wins Fortescue train contracts
Downer EDI has won rolling supply and support contracts to supply Fortescue with 19 new locomotives.
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