MAJOR
PROJECT MILESTONES ACHIEVED
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2003
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DECEMBER 2003
4 December 2003
Upgrade to Alice Springs Railway Station
3 December 2003
Media Alert - First Train Celebrations
NOVEMBER 2003
12 November 2003
TOLL confirms $1 million expansion
10 November 2003
Swires Shipping begins new Darwin-Singapore service
5 November 2003
Rail corridor land released
Expression of Interest - Community Group Food and Beverage Vendors
OCTOBER 2003
31 October 2003
FreightLink accreditation awarded
23 October 2003
Rail Crossings Safety Campaign Launched in Darwin
16 October 2003
Craft Exhibition - view online
15 October 2003
Government to establish railway safety protocols
3 October 2003
Katherine Railway Terminal tender announced
SEPTEMBER 2003
25 September 2003
Connecting the AustralAsia Railway with the Port of Darwin
22 September 2003
Inaugural Passenger Train Ticket Winners
18 September 2003
Joining of the North and South Sectors, Alice Springs - 18 Sep 03
17 September 2003
Local Company wins contract to construct Darwin Rail Passenger Terminal
14 September 2003
Crossing of the Elizabeth River Bridge
AUGUST 2003
21 August 2003
Indigenous students benefit from railway
14 August 2003
First customer for Darwin Business Park
5 August 2003
Prime Minister's Visit
JULY 2003
29 July 2003
Crossing of the Adelaide River Bridge
4 July 2003
Launch of rail safety campaign for Northern Territory
JUNE 2003
19 June 2003
Dates released for first passenger train
17 June 2003
First Train to arrive 17 January 2004
13 June 2003
Construction of Level Crossings as Railway steams towards Darwin
2 June 2003
FreightLink unveils freight operations on Alice-Darwin Rail Link - Briefing
MAY 2003
30 May 2003
Giant crane shipped across the harbour
27 May 2003
$13.5 million boost as Alice-Darwin railway draws closer
9 May 2003
Work underway on $9 million Business Park
APRIL 2003
29 April 2003
Crossing of Fergusson River Bridge
16 April 2003
Information Signs
4 April 2003
Railway Tracklaying about to head to Darwin
3 April 2003
Completion of the AustralAsia Railway
MARCH 2003
18 March 2003
Latest eNews
12 March 2003
Alice to Darwin Railway attracts business
5 March 2003
Australia's Asia Gateway - new website
4 March 2003
Chief Minister's Asia Trip
FEBRUARY 2003
26 February 2003
Northern Territory Connecting with Asia
7 February 2003
Construction works north of Alice Springs
5 February 2003
Heritage on the AustralAsia Railway Project
JANUARY 2003
25 January 2003
Ballast Wagon derailment under investigation
16 January 2003
eNews
View the latest eNews covering milestones and events and construction highlights.
14 January 2003
New Multi-Million Dollar Rail Contract for Pt Augusta
Downer EDI to supply/maintain rollingstock for Alice to Darwin rail link
View also EDI release
7 January 2003
Territory plan to boost freight on Railway
2002
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| November |October | September|
August | July | June
| May | April | March
| February | January
DECEMBER 2002
18 December
2002
Structual
completion of the Elizabeth River bridge
16 December
2002
NT
Government announces location of rail passenger terminals
Click to
view the Darwin,
Katherine
and Tennant Creek
Locations. (PDF)
Alice-Darwin
railway prepares for business
13 December
2002
Final
Thermit Weld
12 December
2002
Martin
Announces New Trade Route to Asia
Alice
to Darwin railway track joining ceremony
11 December
2002
55,000
Tonnes of ORD produce could come through Katherine
5 December
2002
Clare
Martin announces $9 million Business Park in East Arm Development Area
NOVEMBER 2002
28 November
2002
Container
crane to be "shipped out"
12 November
2002
Australia's
Land Bridge to Asia a Step Closer
8
November 2002
News
article from Tennant and District Times
eNews of 8 November 2002
OCTOBER 2002
14
October 2002
Temporary
Closure of Section 1 of the Larapinta Trail
3
October 2002
Platform
work begins on largest railway bridge
1
October 2002
Government
Support for Territory Freight Industry
SEPTEMBER
2002
17
September 2002
Historic
Katherine River Bridge Crossing
16
September 2002
Track
Crossing at Katherine River Bridge
4
September 2002
Rail
project delivers on jobs, training for Aboriginal people
AUGUST
2002
8
August 2002
Appointment
of Environmental Compliance Officer
Full
Steam Ahead with Railway Budget Allocation
6
August 2002
Government
Department and Railway Facts on Gouldian Finches Feeding Habitat
4
August 2002
Alice
to Darwin Storms Ahead
JULY
2002
31
July 2002
Railway
economic and trade benefits outlined in summit
25
July 2002
Unexploded
Ordnance (UXO) discovered on the railway corridor
24
July 2002
Gouldian
Finch Habitat
18
July 2002
Business
Boost: stamp duty on 'wet hires' abolished
JUNE
2002
26
June 2002
ADrail
awarded accreditation
3
June 2002
The
Ghan Timetable to Darwin Announced
MAY
2002
15
May 2002
NTG Ministerial
Update
9
May 2002
Tennant
Creek Open Day
APRIL
2002
19
April 2002
NT Government
On Track Bulletin No 20
8
April 2002
First track laid in historic
ceremony in Katherine
See
also our photos of the event.
MARCH
2002
1
March 2002
AARC On Track
Newsletter No 14
FEBRUARY
2002
21
February 2002
Major Railway Construction
on Darwin Doorstep
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JANUARY
2002
25
January 2002
Tennant Creek sleeper factory
starts production
19
January 2002
Tennant
Creek Sleeper Factory Ready to Roll
2001
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| November |October | September|
August | July | June
| May | April | March
| February | January |
DECEMBER
2001
AARC
On Track Newsletter No 13
NOVEMBER
2001
NTG
On Track Bulletin No 19
15 November
2001
First Rail Arrives in Alice Springs
8 November
2001
Sleepers
and Staff Roll Out at Katherine Factory
OCTOBER
2001
On
Track Newsletter No 12
26 October
2001
Chief Minister Clare
Martin today announced that Katherine haulage company Sling Shot Haulage
had been awarded a multi-million dollar contract.....
25 October
2001
South
Australian rail operator, Australia Southern Railroad (ASR) has awarded
a contract to Northern Territory based specialist haulier Slingshot Haulage....
22 October
2001
Bulletin
No 18 word
format
12 October
2001
Chief Minister Clare
Martin today said work on the Alice Springs to Darwin Railway was progressing
well and the project would continue to drive jobs and development....
5 October
2001
Bulletin No 17
- word format
SEPTEMBER
2001
3
September 2001
Bulletin
No 16
- word format
AUGUST
2001
On
Track Newsletter No 11
JULY
2001
Business
Alert 1
24
July 2001
Bulletin
No 15 word format
17 July
2001
Turning of the First Sod for the Alice Springs
to Darwin section of the AustralAsia Railway on 17 July 2001 in Alice
Springs
JUNE
2001
AARC
On Track Newsletter
AustralAsia
Railway Corporation Annual Report 2001
20
June 2001
NTG
Bulletin - No 13
12
June 2001
Media Release - ADrail - Appointment
of Human Resource Manager
14
June 2001
Media Release - Minister for Central Australia - Hon. Richard Lim - First
Railway Camp Opens
13
June 2001
Media Release - Treasurer - Hon. Mike Reed MLA - Katherine
Sleeper Factory -
8
June 2001
NTG
Bulletin - No 12
MAY
2001
On
Track Newsletter
Detailed
Information
31
May 2001
Speech
- Chief Minister's
22
May 2001
NTG
Bulletin - No 11
18
May 2001
Media Release - ADrail - Alice
Firm Wins Major Railway Contract.
10
May 2001
Media Release - Mike Reed, Treasurer - The
start of construction
4
May 2001
Media Release - Hon Chris Lugg, MLA, Minister for Tertiary Education and
Training - Beware
Railway Jobs Scam.
2
May 2001
NTG
Bulletin - No 10
APRIL
2001
AARC
On Track Newsletter -
30
Apr 2001
Media Release - Mick Palmer - Minister for Transport & Infrastructure
Development, Certificate
of Accreditation.
26
April 2001
NTG
Bulletin - No 9 Contracts and Jobs
NTG Fact Sheet
No 1 - The Project
NTG Fact Sheet
No 2 - A Complex Project
NTG Fact Sheet
No 3 - The Benefits
NTG Fact Sheet No
4 - Facts & Figures
Media Release
- Hon Denis Burke MLA, NT Chief Minister - Media
Conference 26 April 2001.
Media Release
- Asia Pacific Transport - Alice
to Darwin Railway contracts pay off for SA and NT economies.
20
April 2001
Financial
settlement for the AustralAsia Railway was achieved on 20 April in
Sydney when the last of 179 documents was signed. See the NTG
Bulletin No 8.
NTG
Bulletin - No 8 Financial Settlement
Media Release
- Hon Denis Burke MLA, NT Chief Minister
Financial
Close of the $1.3 billion Darwin to Adelaide rail project
9
APR 2001
Media Release - Hon Denis Burke MLA, NT Chief Minister
"Local
participation agreement guarantees 75% content".
Media Release
- Hon Denis Burke MLA, NT Chief Minister
"Key group
will work to maximise job opportunities for Territory".
MARCH
2001
30
Mar 2001
Bulletin - No 7 Rail Funding Update
Railway Bulletin - No 7 for all the latest news
29
Mar 2001
Railway Funding Update
FEBRUARY
2001
20
Feb 2001
Funding
News Prime Minister John Howard last night
announced that the Commonwealth Government will commit another $26.5 million
towards the Adelaide to Darwin Railway project....
08
Feb 2001
Withdrawal
of John Hancock Group - information
JANUARY
2001
AARC
On Track Newsletter (PDF)
2000
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August | July | June
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DECEMBER 2000
15
Dec 2000
Bulletin - No 6 Consortium's media release
12
DEC 2000
Media Release - Hon Chris Lugg MLA, Minister for
Tertiary Education & Training
"Improving Employment
from Railway Project"
(Word 97)(Text Only)
NOVEMBER
2000
AARC
On Track Newsletter (PDF)
02
Nov 2000
Ghan Top End Club
Media Release
"Save your seat aboard the legendary Ghan"
Download
an
application form.
Or Visit the Ghan
Web Site.
NTG
Bulletin - No 5 - Preconstruction work
OCTOBER
2000
AARC
On Track Newsletter (PDF) Winning the Railway
23
Oct 2000
Media Release - NTISO
- "Railway Opportunities a priority"
19
Oct 2000
Media Release - ADrail - "Employment
& Contract Opportunities (Text
Only)"
18
October 2000
Media Release - Hon Denis Burke MLA, NT Chief Minister
"Construction
Work to get Underway"
(Word 97)(Text
Only)
Media Release - APTC
(Word 97)
(Text Only)
Speech - Hon Denis Burke, MLA. Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
"The Adelaide
to Darwin Railway"
Speech
- Mr Larry Pope, CEO (Services) Halliburton
Agreement on Contractual Terms
(Word 97) (Text Only)
17
Oct 2000
NTG
Bulletin - No 4 New ISO director
SEPTEMBER 2000
11 September 2000
Media
Release - Hon Denis Burke MLA, NT Chief Minister
"Railway / Port Photographic
Exhibition"
AUGUST
2000
AARC
On Track Newsletter (PDF) SA Companies visit Darwin
NTG
Fact Sheet - Capability Statements (PDF)
21
August 2000
Speech
- Hon John Olsen, Premier of South Australia - IIR Rail Finance and
Investment Conference
18
Aug 2000
NTG
Bulletin - No 3 Railway Contracts
16
Aug 2000
NTG
Bulletin - No 2 Capability Statements
JULY
2000
AARC
On Track Newsletter (PDF) First Contracts Awarded
NTG
Fact Sheet - Occupational Health & Safety (PDF)
18
Jul 2000
NTG
Bulletin - No 1 Government Assistance to NTISO
5
July 2000
Media Release - Hon Tim Baldwin MLA -
"First Rail Contracts
go to NT Firms"
(Word 97) (Text
Only)
Media Release - NT ISO receives ADrail inquiries
(Text Only)
JUNE
2000
NTG
Fact Sheet - Timeline Poster (PDF)
NTG
Fact Sheet - Building a Railway (PDF)
NTG
Fact Sheet - Labour and Employment (PDF)
AARC
On Track Newsletter (PDF) Offices Established
30
June 2000
AustralAsia Railway Corporation
Annual Report 1999/00
25
June 2000
Speech -
Bill Killinger, General Manager Rail - Barclay Mowlem Construction
(Powerpoint Show)
MAY
2000
AARC
On Track Newsletter (PDF) On Track for our Future
Information
Brochure
Ghan Top End Club
Submit your form to become a member of the Ghan Top End Club
- Membership Form (PDF
File)
NTG
Fact Sheet - Advice for Business (PDF)
NTG
Fact Sheet - Regional Impacts (PDF)
NTG
Fact Sheet - Community Advice (PDF)
The
Northern Territory Library Services has hosted a a site on its
Historical Railway Collection, including a photographic gallery and railway
documents, The Lou Marks Collection, including the Harvey Collection,
railway maps and a railway bibliography. Also links to other railway sites.
Click here to visit: NT
Library Railway Collection
29
May 2000
Media Release - Hon Mike Reed MLA, Deputy Chief
Minister
"Sleeper Factory
Site Visit"
(Word 97) (Text
Only)
22
May 2000
Speech - Hon John
Olsen MLA, Premier of South Australia - Core 2000 Conference on Railway
Engineering
18
May 2000
Media Release - Hon Tim Baldwin MLA, Minister for
Industries & Business -
"Major Support Unit for
the Railway"(Word
97) (Text Only)
16
May 2000
Media Release - Hon Denis Burke MLA, NT Chief Minister
"Railway
in the 2000/2001 Budget"
4
May 2000
Speech - Paul Tyrrell
CEO, Australasia Railway Corporation Infrastructure Conference
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