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Published 18 Feb 2025
As part of the National Rail Action Plan, the NTC has mapped the freight and passenger rail corridors that are critical for national connectivity. This is helping to get consistency across Australia’s rail networks, improving safety and productivity as the rail sector undergoes the biggest change since electrification.
Published 05 Feb 2025
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
Right now, in Australia it can take less time to build a train than it does to get it approved to run across the country. This is a major deterrent to investment and creates a barrier to moving more freight onto rail. The National Rail Action Plan is working with industry and regulators to streamline and simplify the rolling stock approval process.
Published 21 Nov 2024
In 2022, we developed a framework to ensure the safe operation of automated vehicles while they are on the road (or ‘in service’).
Published 19 Sep 2024
Government agencies subject to the FOI Act must publish certain information on their websites as part of an Information Publication Scheme.