The State Government has conceded it's open to a privatisation option for rail services. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily

Local

Unions rail against privatisation as Libs leave doors open

Privatising the state’s rail fleet could usher in higher fares, service cuts and government subsidies, the sector’s union claims, as Premier Steven Marshall today confirmed “all options” were on the table.

News

Experts urge caution as council candidates push for trackless trams

Lord Mayoral candidate Sandy Verschoor and central ward contender Driller Jet Armstrong say ‘trackless trams’ are the future of public transport in the city, but transport and engineering experts remain wary of the fledgling technology.

Opinion

Why 'trackless trams' are ready to replace light rail

For 40 years, Peter Newman has argued that trains and trams are better than buses. But new ‘trackless trams’, which take innovations from high speed rail and put them in a bus, have changed his mind.

News

City tram expansion could blow out by $44 million

The State Government says problems with the city tram extension’s signalling system could result in a cost blowout of $44 million on the long-delayed project.

Business

York Civil goes into voluntary administration

UPDATED | The SA construction company behind some of Adelaide’s most significant infrastructure projects, including the East End tram extension, has gone into voluntary administration.