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Mark Carter

June 13, 2022 | Commuter Rail

South Australia’s troubled Gawler Line electrification project finally completed

The project is estimated to have cost $A 842m.

June 9, 2022 | Financial

Further delay to $US 1.69bn sale of One Rail Australia

Aurizon signed an agreement with Macquarie Asset Management to acquire ORA in October 2021.

April 20, 2022 | Infrastructure

Heavy rainfall disrupts rail services in New South Wales

Landslides and flooding following heavy rain in March and April has severely disrupted rail services in eastern Australia.

February 24, 2022 | Freight

Aurizon shifting focus away from coal

Company aims to double the size of its bulk business by the end of the decade.

January 26, 2022 | Infrastructure

Australia’s main east-west corridor cut by flood damage

Services are not expected to resume before the end of the month.

December 16, 2021 | Freight

Interstate rail freight booms despite challenges

Disruption to global shipping and container supply brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has created a remarkable turnaround in inter-state rail freight volumes in Australia, especially on the east-west transcontinental corridor, reports Mark Carter.

April 24, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Adani awards second contract for Queensland coal line

ADANI Australia, the developer of the controversial Carmichael coal mine in northern Queensland, has awarded a $A 220m ($US 140m) construction contract to Martinus Rail for its 200km 1067mm-gauge coal railway linking the mine to Abbott Point port.

April 3, 2020 | Light Rail

Sydney light rail network completed as final stage opens

THE final extension to the Sydney light rail network opened on April 2, with passengers now able to ride the L3 extension from Moore Park to Kingsford.

March 23, 2020 | Main line

Australian luxury passenger services suspended

AUSTRALIAN private operator Journey Beyond, which runs the The Ghan and The Indian Pacific luxury long-distance rail services, has announced an immediate temporary suspension of all trains.

February 17, 2020 | Freight

Genesee & Wyoming Australia renamed One Rail Australia following acquisition

AUSTRALIAN rail freight operator Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) will be renamed One Rail Australia following confirmation that the acquisition of the remaining 51.1% stake in GWA by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real assets (MIRA) and Dutch pension fund PGGM from Brookfield Infrastructure has been completed.

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