Emerald ferries sail into Sydney Harbour on way to replace Freshwaters
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Three new Emerald-class ferries have sailed into Sydney Harbour but will likely enter service several months late when they finally replace the iconic Freshwater-class vessels.
The new ferries were meant to enter service in mid-2021, but must first pass stringent sea trials, which are expected to take several weeks, if not months.
One of three new Emerald-class ferries arrive in Sydney Harbour.
Credit:Wolter Peeters
The ferries, which can carry 400 passengers, were built in China and delivered to Newcastle late last year before being transported to Port Macquarie where they underwent modifications.
Concerns about Adelaide train privatisation ahead of Keolis Downer takeover on January 31
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Keolis Downer will run the trains but they will remain in public ownership.
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South Australia s Opposition says private transport company Keolis Downer still has not attracted enough staff from the public service to run Adelaide s train network.
Key points:
It has not been able to recruit enough staff to run the system
The Premier says Labor is fearmongering about the switchover
The shortfall in numbers will be made up temporarily from train drivers currently working for Adelaide Metro, as well as other public sector workers.