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Federal government approves funding for Gold Coast light rail Stage 2 project

2015-10-13 01:00:00| Railway Technology

The Australian Government is providing A$95m for the construction of the Gold Coast light rail Stage 2, connecting the Gold Coast to Brisbane.

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Why conservatives applaud judges who blocked federal clean-water rules

2015-10-10 13:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Christian Science Monitor: An attempt by the Obama administration to regulate drinking water for nearly one out of every three Americans was blocked by a federal court in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday. For conservative critics of President Obama's federal regulations on everything from for-profit colleges to health care and power plants, curbing the reach of the Environmental Protection Agency represents a victory for state and property rights. The rule, if implemented, would give the EPA regulatory authority over virtually...

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Federal regulators pushl for improved oil train safety measures

2015-10-10 01:32:19| Railroads - Topix.net

Facing a surge of oil train crashes caused by track defects over the last three years, the Federal Railroad Administration said Friday it was taking steps to improve the condition of the rails across the nation. Agency chief Sarah Feinberg said she wants the railroad industry to conduct more intensive on-the-ground inspections of rail and would consider a new rule that would establish federal standards on rail wear, a measure the the indusry has opposed in the past.

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