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Mark Carter

November 13, 2023 | Freight

With no start or end, Inland Rail stumbles on

Originally due to open this year, Australia’s Inland Rail project is at crisis point, with costs rising and debate still raging over where the line should begin or end, as Mark Carter explains.

July 20, 2023 | Freight

Aurizon looks at Darwin container landbridge options

The operator is looking to offer reduced shipping times for containerised freight to and from Asia.

July 4, 2023 | Fleet

CBH expands locomotive and wagon fleets

Australian grain exporter has ordered new 1067mm-gauge locomotives.

May 8, 2023 | Australia/NZ

Bid to reopen Eyre Peninsula grain lines in South Australia

The 1067mm-gauge network closed in May 2019.

April 25, 2023 | Financial

Southern Shorthaul wins Manildra NSW operating contract

Manildra is acquiring its own fleet of locomotives and more wagons.

February 20, 2023 | Freight

Aurizon re-enters inter-state intermodal market with TGE contract

Aurizon previously operated transcontinental intermodal services between 2006 and 2017.

December 21, 2022 | Fleet

Qube orders locomotives from Progress Rail

The standard-gauge EMD locomotives will be manufactured in the United States.

December 16, 2022 | Financial

Aurizon announces $A 425m East Coast Rail sale

Competition commission approval still required for purchase by Magnetic Rail Group.

November 24, 2022 | Freight

What next for Aurizon?

Mark Carter considers the future of freight operator Aurizon following its purchase of One Rail Australia earlier this year.

November 15, 2022 | Infrastructure

Australia’s East-West corridor disrupted again

Heavy flooding has washed away the railway in New South Wales.

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