Trucking in Australia is unlike in any other place in the world. Given the country’s vast, deserted expanses, Australian trucks have evolved into something that is found in very few other countries: ...
Australian road trains are gigantic trucking rigs consisting of a tractor, often referred to as a prime mover, and up to four standard trailers. These behemoths can measure up to 176 feet long (53.5 ...
Your average pickup truck might be able to tow a few tons, but a semi-truck can tow close to 30. A train car, though, is another order of magnitude heavier still, with some exceeding 150 tons. Using, ...
Experience a luxurious journey aboard the First Class Train, The Ghan, traveling through the breathtaking Australian Outback ...
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Everett Potter, author of "100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime" speaks about train travel with USA TODAY ahead of the ...
A train driver and his pilot died in a horrific accident when the Sydney to Melbourne XPT (express passenger train) derailed 45 kilometres north of Melbourne on February 20. Of the 153 passengers on ...
Last week’s torrential rain disrupted several Sydney train lines, in what is becoming a familiar story for commuters. Almost one in five trains in New South Wales ran late over the past year, and ...
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Three hours: that’s how long it takes Shelita Buffet to get ready. There are false eyelashes to glue and cheekbones to contour; there’s ...