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11Feb
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TasRail celebrates return of replica columns

TasRail has congratulated the Northern Midlands Council and the Longford Rail Bridge Committee for their perseverance in returning two columns to the northern end of the town’s historic rail bridge.

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13Aug
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Ulverstone on track for level crossing upgrades

Level crossings in Ulverstone, on Tasmania’s beautiful northwest coast, will be a key beneficiary of the funding under the Australian Government’s Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF).

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11Aug
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TasRail secures $5 million for Level Crossing upgrades as Rail Safety Week marks 20 years

As Australia and New Zealand mark the 20th anniversary of Rail Safety Week (11-17 August), TasRail is highlighting the urgent need for improved awareness and behaviour at level crossings - and announcing a major new investment to boost rail safety in regional Tasmania.

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23Apr
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Art on the move

In a fusion of industry and art, TasRail has partnered with local contemporary abstract artist Sam Dobransky to transform the sides of wagons into moving murals that celebrate Tasmania’s natural beauty and creative spirit. The first two wagons are now complete with another two on their way shortly.

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03Apr
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Any day is a day to ask R U OK?

Today (3 April 2025) TasRail team members from around the State joined in the rail industry’s national week of action for R U OK?

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28Nov
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TasRail's Christmas Train returns to spread holiday cheer in 2024

The much-loved Christmas Train is gearing up for another magical journey this festive season, returning to the tracks on Sunday, 1 December 2024 and TasRail has already hit the "go live" button on its train tracker website for 2024, ensuring that everyone can track the locomotives as they light up the State.

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22Oct
TasRail CEO Steven Dietrich with Australian Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King and Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff

TasRail's new Shiploader officially opened

TasRail’s federally funded $82 million Shiploader Project was formally opened by the Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, at an official event at the Port of Burnie today.

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07Aug
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What's it going to take?

This week (5-11 August) marks the 19th Rail Safety Week, an annual community awareness week held in Australia and New Zealand, designed to engage the community in safe rail practices.

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30Apr
Derailed TasRail locomotive after collision at Marriott Street, Wesbury, Tasmania

'These aren't road rules, they're rail rules'

“What’s it going to take to get people to obey the road rules?” This was the question from CEO Steven Dietrich on the back of yesterday’s collision, and subsequent derailment, at Westbury yesterday.

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19Feb
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TasRail calls for national approach to level crossing safety

TasRail has joined its rail industry colleagues in calling for a national approach to level crossing safety.

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10Nov
TasRail CEO Steven Dietrich with Wings Wildlife Park team member

TasRail donation to help build a bridge

When Wings Wildlife Park contacted TasRail post-October 2022 floods on the off chance it might be able to assist in the site’s rebuild process, the answer was a resounding yes. “We were just coming through the aftermath of the floods ourselves, so we were all too aware of the impact of the event,” TasRail CEO Steven Dietrich said.

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