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Tony Duboudin

January 24, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Contractors shortlisted for Perth’s Metronet projects

PERTH’s Metronet project is picking up momentum with three major works packages up for grabs.

January 12, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Pandemic highlights the importance of railways

Caroline Wilkie, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association, talks to Tony Duboudin.

December 31, 2020 | Financial

Troubled Murray Basin project secures extra funds

AUSTRALIA’s federal government has committed an extra $A 200.2m ($US 152.2m) to Victoria’s troubled Murray Basin project, taking the total federal government investment to more than $A 440m.

December 29, 2020 | Financial

Australian government chips in extra $A 5.5bn for Inland Rail

THE Australian federal government will invest a further $A 5.5bn ($US 4.18bn) in the Inland Rail project through an equity injection in the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), which is building the 1700km freight line from Melbourne to Brisbane.

December 14, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Melbourne Metro Tunnel cost rises by $A 2.7bn

THE cost of Melbourne’s 9km Metro Tunnel project has increased by $A 2.7bn ($US 2.04bn) following an agreement reached by the state of Victoria and the contractor following a near year-long stand-off. The total cost of the project, which will add five new stations in the central business district and create a new cross-city line from Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham, is now nearly $A 14bn.

December 6, 2020 | Main line

Victorian government discounts fares to win back passengers

THE Victorian state government will introduce a 30% discount on off-peak train journeys from January 31 2021 in an effort to entice passengers back to rail and support social distancing.

December 5, 2020 | Financial

Queensland confirms $A 600m commitment to local train manufacturing

THE Queensland state government has kept a pre-election promise to support local train manufacturing by allocating $A 600m ($US 446.2m) in the state budget towards its Rolling Stock Expansion project - a $A 1bn, 10-year commitment to manufacturing rolling stock in the regional centre of Maryborough.

November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Melbourne airport rail route confirmed

THE Australian federal government and state government of Victoria have finalised the route for the planned Melbourne airport rail link, effectively rejecting a proposal from a private consortium to construct a $A 5bn ($US 3.69bn) 6km dedicated tunnel between the city and West Footscray.

November 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Victoria allocates $A 2.2bn to kick-start Melbourne suburban loop

THE Victorian state government will allocate $A 2.2bn ($US 1.6bn) in the state budget for early preparatory work on the ambitious 90km, $A 50bn Melbourne suburban rail loop.

October 29, 2020 | Commuter Rail

CEO of Australia’s V/Line sacked over corruption claims

THE board of Victoria’s regional rail network V/Line has sacked its CEO after he appeared before an anti-corruption hearing in Melbourne accused of receiving illicit payments from the contractors employed to clean the operator’s trains.

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