Transport

Electric vehicle at charging station. | Newsreel

Petrol vehicles losing road dominance

Hybrid and electric vehicles have begun to eat away at the market share dominance of traditional petrol vehicles. New figures from the Australian Automobile Association
Read more 5 August 2024
Brisbane City Council Bus. | Newsreel

50 cent fares start with aim to lure back travellers

South-East Queensland commuters will see “50 cents” flash up as their fare when they tap off public transport this morning. From today, all Translink
Read more 5 August 2024
Artificial intelligence to reduce traffic snarls - Newsreel

Major breakthrough in preventing gridlock

Artificial intelligence is proving effective in managing traffic flow and reducing the “shockwaves” that cause highways to gum up. An experiment on a 27km section of
Read more 4 August 2024
Australia Post lockers and postie. | Newsreel

Parcel pick up option on rail commute

Brisbane rail commuters will have access to Australia Post parcel lockers at a number of south-east Queensland stations under a 12-month trial. A partnership between
Read more 30 July 2024
Person inspecting a car. | Newsreel

Crackdown on fake roadworthy certificates

A dedicated government task force is being established to crackdown on fraudulent vehicle safety certificates. Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Bart Mellish
Read more 29 July 2024
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli and local business people.

Sunshine Coast calls for full rail extension before 2032

Sunshine Coast Council wants the next Queensland Government to provide the $6.5 billion required to extend rail services to Maroochydore before 2032. The Direct Sunshine
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Woman sleeping on a plane. | Newsreel

In-cabin sunsets tackle jet lag in flight

The hues of Australian sunsets and sunrises will be enjoyed by airline passengers thousands of metres in the air and hundreds of kilometres from home through a new
Read more 23 July 2024
Virgin Australia airplane. | Newsreel

Virgin to end daily Cairns-Tokyo service

Virgin Australia will to stop operating daily flights between Cairns and Tokyo from February next year. The airline said the decision was made because of the slow
Read more 22 July 2024
Lime e-bike in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Lime squeezes back into Brisbane market

Lime e-scooters will return to Brisbane streets next week, after a three-year hiatus. The original e-scooter provider in the Queensland capital, Brisbane City Council
Read more 16 July 2024
Diesel train. | Newsreel

No plan for diesel trains’ green transition

Half of Australia’s diesel-powered railway rollingstock is due to be replaced before 2050, with no plan for environmentally-friendly replacements. The Australasian
Read more 16 July 2024