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A worthy winner

Guest authors
October 1, 2024
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Fireman Tony Coen and driver J. Stepinski with H2 at National Park. IMAGE: Tony Coen

Tony Coen was recently awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his services to Tasmania’s rail network. He has grand …

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King Island Dairy to shut in mid-2025 after Saputo fails to find buyer for iconic cheese brand

Helen Carrie
September 6, 2024
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Saputo said 58 employees were impacted by the closure, but it would try to redeploy workers where possible.

Call for railway boom gates

gobstopper
August 27, 2024
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TasRail says more than 40% cent of rail crossing incidents in the past year occurred on the North West Coast, in particular at crossings in Devonport and Ulverstone.

North-West drivers ignoring rail safety

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 14, 2024
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Police say 16 drivers were detected failing to stop at stop signs at rail crossings.

Why doesn’t Hobart use the old rail corridors?

Bardy Bigglesworth
July 23, 2024
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Why isn’t Hobart’s northern rail line being used to run a passenger train service?

Minister’s surprising call on possible Hobart light rail service

gobstopper
July 22, 2024
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His predecessor in the job effectively put a line through light rail on the Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor.

What happened to Hobart’s trams?

Bardy Bigglesworth
July 22, 2024
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Which was the first city in Australia to get an electric tram network up and running?

It’s been 45 years since Tasmania’s last passenger train service ran

Bardy Bigglesworth
July 22, 2024
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Tasmania, once considered an Australian leader in public transport, now ranks among the worst in the country, according to a report published earlier this year.

Stillwater shed was once Launceston’s miniature railway

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 15, 2024
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If you’ve ever walked from Launceston CBD to Cataract Gorge, you’ve probably noticed a small shed beneath Paterson Bridge.

Driver of ute hit by train in Devonport says he got stuck on track after swerving to avoid wallaby

gobstopper
May 18, 2024
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The driver of a ute that was hit by a freight train on the north-west coast says he became stuck on the track after swerving to avoid a wallaby.