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Published 20 Dec 2024
Message from Michael Hopkins, NTC CEOIt’s been a big year for rail in Australia. Working together with industry and governments, the NTC continues its collective effort to deliver the biggest change to rail since electrification.
Published 10 Dec 2024
In an Australian first, the National Transport Commission (NTC) has now released the nation's most comprehensive report on carbon dioxide emissions intensity from 17 million cars on our roads today.
Published 09 Dec 2024
Light Vehicle Emissions Intensity in Australia: Trends Over Time report
Published 06 Dec 2024
Ministers have asked us to review the Australian Road Rules (ARRs) relating to child restraints for passengers under 16 years old.
Published 02 Dec 2024
An interactive map showing the rail corridors critical for national connectivity is helping to get alignment and consistency across Australia’s rail networks as the sector undergoes the biggest change since electrification.
Published 25 Nov 2024
Expanding rail networks and new technologies are adding to rail’s longstanding workforce challenges. Through the National Rail Action Plan, we are working with governments, industry and the education sector to identify the new skillsets that rail needs. Together, we are building nationally recognised pathways to these skills and supporting ways to attract and develop a new diverse cohort of rail workers to meet future skills demand.
Published 25 Nov 2024
Technology is changing the way rail operates as networks introduce new digital signalling and communications systems. Through the National Rail Action Plan, the NTC is working with industry and governments to make sure the different systems align. This will allow trains to run safely and more efficiently. So, rail can play a bigger role in the nation’s economy.
Published 25 Nov 2024
The NTC is reducing differences across our railway and taking a national approach to lock in standards that will make rail simpler, safer and better. These will help to drive interoperability and improve safety and efficiencies across Australia’s networks.
Published 25 Nov 2024
Australia’s rail networks have 12 separate rule books and many different standards, operating rules and processes. This is a burden for workers who operate across networks. It increases training time and costs and affects safety. The NTC is working with industry to reduce the burden on rail workers and organisations by harmonising rules and training. It is all part of the National Rail Action Plan to make rail simpler, safer and better able to attract a skilled and mobile workforce.