http://www.railexpress.com.au daily 1 2009-02-15T23:56:33Z http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/railcorp-split-in-two-750-jobs-cut The New South Wales Government announced yesterday that it will axe 750 jobs at RailCorp as it moves to split the NSW passenger operator in two – the biggest shakeup to the state’s railways in a generation. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:27:56Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/other-top-stories/decision-to-be-made-on-fatigue-management Australia’s transport ministers will this Friday come together to consider a Regulator Impact Statement (RIS) regarding whether the new Rail Safety National Law should further regulate, and place limits around, hours of work and rest for rail safety workers, including the national harmonisation of shift limits for train drivers. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:54:35Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/other-top-stories/invitation-to-attend-free-rail-update-forums Bruce Griffiths, rail supplier advocate, together with Tony Carney, the national sector manager – rail, ICN, and the Victorian, NSW and Queensland Governments, are hosting free rail industry briefings in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne on May 28-30. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:55:37Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/other-top-stories/rail-industry-offers-pathway-to-a-well-paid-career Workers looking for a pathway into the highly paid ‘flouro-collar’ jobs market have been urged by Rail Skills Australia (RSA) to consider a career in the nation’s booming rail industry. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:43:17Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/other-top-stories/qr-national-launches-new-freight-management-system QR National has unveiled a new freight management system which the company says will see a major streamlining of its freight movement operations. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:42:13Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/other-top-stories/government-streamlines-australia2019s-infrastructure-projects The Federal Government is launching the first ever single “pipeline” of infrastructure projects in Australia valued above $50m to encourage private investment in infrastructure and help governments even out the “peaks and troughs” in the procurement timeline. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:36:58Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/top-stories/john-holland-scoops-regional-rail-link-alliance-contract John Holland has been awarded the $570m contract to deliver the City to Maribyrnong section of Victoria’s Regional Rail Link project. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:53:32Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-16th-2012/top-stories/infrastructure-australia-speaks-out-on-north-west-rail-link After a couple of weeks of intense media speculation, Infrastructure Australia (IA) chief Michael Deegan has officially spoken out about the New South Wales Government’s North West Rail Link (NWRL). The NWRL is still being considered by IA for its National Infrastructure Priority List, though the government is yet to make a compelling case for the project. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-16T01:30:26Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-9th-2012/top-stories/road-and-rail-contrasts-in-safety The recent crackdown on the road transport industry by various enforcement agencies will temporarily reassure the public that something is being done to ensure their safety on our increasingly busy roads, but no doubt it will all be long forgotten when the next inevitable tragedy occurs? No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-09T04:15:15Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-9th-2012/2012-13-budget-small-spend-for-rail The Federal Government’s 2012-13 budget managed to commit $232.1m for Adelaide’s Torrens and Goodwood Junctions Upgrade project, and $9.2m for the establishment of Australia’s new rail safety regulator, though there was no new funding for other rail projects across the country. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-12T01:20:01Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-9th-2012/other-top-stories/new-transport-regulation-how-harmonious-is-the-industry After years of debate, the Council of Australian Government (COAG) in 2011 announced major regulatory reforms for the transport sector. In a historic move, the current 23 different regulators will be reduced to only three - one each for maritime, rail and heavy vehicles. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-09T02:07:45Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-9th-2012/top-stories/qr-national-plans-for-hunter-valley-growth-with-new-train-facility QR National has announced plans for a $100m train support facility at Hexham near the Port of Newcastle. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-09T01:54:54Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-9th-2012/other-top-stories/another-big-boost-to-newcastle-coal-capacity Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group is expected to lift its capacity for coal shipments by up to 53m tonnes by mid-year when stage two of its new coal terminal at Newcastle port is finished. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-09T02:05:04Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-9th-2012/other-top-stories/wabtec-wins-locomotive-contract-for-cfcl-australia-marubeni Wabtec Corporation subsidiary MotivePower has received an order to build 10 locomotives for CFCLA Rail JV – a joint venture of CFCL Australia and Marubeni Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-09T02:03:53Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-9th-2012/other-top-stories/maldon-dombarton-line-back-on-the-map The New South Wales Government is keeping an open mind on the possibility of a rail line connecting Illawarra’s Maldon to Dombarton. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-09T02:02:48Z News Item