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February 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Newcastle light rail services start

REVENUE services on the 2.7km light rail line in the New South Wales city of Newcastle commenced operation on February 18 following a free community event held the previous day.

January 28, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Freight operators seek urgent policy reforms

THE Australian rail freight task has grown by 115% over the past decade and rail now accounts for more than half of Australia’s freight transport activity, up from approximately 36% in 2000.

January 21, 2019 | Passenger

Australian passenger rail reinvigorated

FOR many years, passenger rail in Australia has been the poor cousin when it comes to service and infrastructure upgrades, a situation not helped by the federal government’s generally negative attitude to public transport.

December 19, 2018 | Australia/NZ

Australia launches Inland Rail construction

AUSTRALIA’s deputy prime minister, Mr Michael McCormack, turned the ceremonial first sod for the Inland Rail project alongside ARTC executives, construction contractor INLink, and other dignitaries at a site in Parkes, New South Wales, on December 13.

November 27, 2018 | Locomotives

Specifications revealed for Watco Australia locomotives

LOCOMOTIVE manufacturer NRE, United States, has released details of its recent contract with regional freight operator Watco Australia for the design and manufacturing of eight light-axle locomotives to support Watco’s new haulage contract in Queensland.

November 23, 2018 | Metros

$A 1.38bn Sydney Metro contract announced

THE New South Wales state government has awarded Systems Connect, an unincorporated joint venture between CPB Contractors and UGL, an $A 1.38bn ($US 998.2m) contract for major infrastructure works associated with the extension of the second stage of the Sydney Metro project from Chatswood to Bankstown.

October 12, 2018 | Australia/NZ

Aurizon sells Queensland intermodal freight business

AUSTRALIAN rail freight operator Aurizon has reached an agreement to sell its Queensland intermodal business to freight and logistics operator Linfox for $A 7.3m ($US 5.2m).

October 4, 2018 | Freight

Registrations of Interest sought for Inland Rail PPP

AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has announced a registration of interest (ROI) process for a public-private partnership (PPP) to build a 125km section of the Inland Rail project in the state of Queensland, between Gowrie, near Toowoomba, and Kagaru, near Brisbane.

September 24, 2018 | Metros

Consortium proposes $A 15bn Melbourne Airport rail link PPP

AN Australian consortium has announced plans for a long-awaited $A 15bn ($US 10.9bn) rail link to Melbourne Airport, promising fast travel times, a premium around-the-clock service and enhanced access to existing suburban and regional networks in Victoria.

September 19, 2018 | Australia/NZ

More Bombardier E class trams for Melbourne

The government of the Australian state of Victoria has announced a $A 83m ($US 60m) order for 10 more E class trams for the Melbourne tram network in addition to 80 already delivered or currently on order from Bombardier.

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