Rail Travel in Australia and New Zealand explores scenic train journeys, heritage lines and slow travel stories across both countries.

Two towering replica columns now stand at Longford’s 1871 rail bridge, returning the landmark to its Victorian-era glory for ...

The area’s heritage railway group said the project would be a “gone forever” decision by council. The Derwent Valley Council has released its draft Upper Derwent Valley Precinct Plan for public ...

Rail advocates are warning that a proposed access road for Hobart’s Macquarie Point stadium will permanently destroy any chance of restoring passenger rail to the city. The state government today ...

A council plan to transform a historic Tasmanian railway corridor into a tourist trail faces fierce opposition from heritage advocates who say the decision cannot be reversed. The area’s heritage ...

A social media post has drawn attention to a safety concern in a First AC coach, raising questions about coach design and passenger safety. The issue highlighted involves the placement of a coach gate ...

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The 21-year-old was on remand when she passed away at a Hobart hospital. Credit: Image Supplied by Bracken Family WARNING: This article contains the name and image of an Aboriginal person who has died ...

Bob Downes was 19 when he began working as a porter at Shillingstone station in 1962, before training as a signalman. "There was always a busyness about the station, I miss it so much," he says of his ...