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Rail transport in Australia is a component of the Australian transport system. It is to a large extent state -based, as each state largely has its own operations, with the interstate network being developed ever since Australia's federation in 1901.
Arc Infrastructure (Western Australia); Australian Rail Track Corporation (interstate network); John Holland Rail (Country Regional Rail Network in New South Wales); Transport Asset Holding Entity of NSW (urban passenger lines in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong area, other New South Wales lines are controlled or maintained under contract by Australian Rail Track Corporation and John Holland Rail)
A map of major roads in Australia. Roads are the main method of transport in Australia. There are many forms of transport in Australia. Australia is highly dependent on road transport. There are more than 300 airports with paved runways. Passenger rail transport includes widespread commuter networks in the major capital cities with more limited ...
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is an Australian Government-owned statutory corporation. It operates one of the largest rail networks in the nation, spanning 8,500 km across five states and 39 worksites.
The Commonwealth government Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics and industry peak body Australasian Railway Association, who jointly publish the Trainline statistical report categorise Australian passenger systems as "urban" or "non-urban".
The interstate rail network of the former Australian National Railways was transferred to the newly established Australian Rail Track Corporation in 1998. In 2002, the Tarcoola–Alice Springs line was leased to the AustralAsia Rail Corporation .
This category is for all rail companies in Australia. Please ensure that the companies are appropriately categorised into the subcategories as displayed. Companies may be included in more than one category. An alternate presentation of this category can be found on the page List of Australian railway companies. Companies portal; Australia portal
The first railway in colonial South Australia was the horse-drawn tramway from Goolwa to Port Elliot opened in 1854, providing a rail link from the port of Goolwa on the Murray River to an ocean harbour at Port Elliot.
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