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canberratimes. com. au > story > 9161836 > canberra-restaurants-and-cafes-struggle-amid-light-rail-construction

'Pretty ruthless': how businesses are coping a year into the light rail works

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (716+ words) The chatter of customers is almost loud enough to drown out the cacophony of construction noise outside the Cupping Room in Canberra's city centre. But according to manager Danny Moreno, it's not enough to hide the cost of the construction…...

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canberratimes. com. au > story > 9188166 > in-praise-of-tortoise-trains-that-foster-a-welcome-change-of-pace

In praise of tortoise trains that foster a welcome change of pace

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (840+ words) "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a railway carriage, alone with his thoughts, on a five-hour railway journey between Sydney and Canberra." - Blaise Pascal's famous 1654 Pens'e, responsibly adapted to meet the Australia of 2026 In…...

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canberratimes. com. au > story > 8970577 > canberra-light-rail-cost-blowout-raises-important-questions

We need less secrecy around light rail

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (522+ words) Canberra's light rail extensions face rising costs, delays; community demands transparency from ACT government. Another week, another revelation about a major infrastructure project dividing the Canberra community. And the problem is that time is simply getting away, while costs blow…...