The tourist train needs to sell 130 seats to break even though last winter some services carried just 30.

Benefits from a pick-up in freight revenue and a continued drive to cut costs.

The auditor-general rules out an investigation of the rolling stock contracts.

The selfish and "bloody disruptive" act by unions takes the country back to the bad old days on the ferries.

Mediation with unions to try to avert strike that will halt ferry sailings for a week next month.

The supply contract is expected to be worth between $435 million and $495 million.