Its port, on the Arkansas River, is still considered one of the state's busiest, and the town still serves as a hub for regional railway lines.

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He said it would also alleviate traffic on the ring road and provide a new traffic hub outside of the railway station.

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Beneath us was a railway line and in front of us, Circular Quay, the tourist hub of Sydney, from where quaint green and gold ferries plough their way across the harbour.

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