http://www.railexpress.com.au daily 1 2009-02-15T23:56:33Z http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-19-2013/top-stories/green-light-for-newcastle-light-rail Light Rail is now firmly on the agenda for Newcastle after yesterday’s announcement by the New South Wales Government that it will use proceeds from the privatisation of the Port of Newcastle to revitalise the CBD. No publisher perryj 2013-06-19T05:06:28Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-19-2013/other-top-stories/oakajee-halt-no-killer-blow-mid-west-miners-say WA’s mid-west magnetite industry says the province can grow into an export hub, despite Mitsubishi shelving plans for the region’s long-touted infrastructure saviour – the Oakajee Port and Rail project. No publisher perryj 2013-06-19T03:25:51Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-19-2013/nsw-budget-massive-rail-spend Whether it was heavy, light, freight, urban or regional, rail emerged a clear winner in the NSW 2013-14 budget which allocated billions of dollars for rail projects, planning and upgrades right across the state. No publisher perryj 2013-06-19T05:03:57Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-19-2013/top-stories/opinion-customers-will-gain-from-driverless-trains The recent announcement that Australia’s biggest public transport project will feature driverless trains sparked talks of potential drops in safety and customer service. Well many in the industry believe automation will result in the opposite. No publisher perryj 2013-06-19T01:16:06Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-19-2013/other-top-stories/new-ceo-for-kiwirail After four years at the helm of KiwiRail, CEO Jim Quinn will be standing down from his position in February next year. No publisher perryj 2013-06-19T01:09:19Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-19-2013/other-top-stories/artc-drawn-into-dust-scandal Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has strongly denied accusations that it doctored a recent report in a bid to downplay the air pollution impacts of dust from coal trains in the Hunter Valley. No publisher perryj 2013-06-19T01:04:47Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-19-2013/other-top-stories/nwrl-price-tag-announced The New South Wales Government has announced for the first time that Sydney’s North West Rail Link will cost $8.3bn to build. No publisher perryj 2013-06-19T00:34:37Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-12-2013/other-top-stories/news-in-brief California HSR awards $985m construction contract; Unique short-term plan for Brisbane congestion; Sunlander celebrates 60 years; Sydney light rail gets Portland’s boss; Call for comment on Bowen Basin coal project. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-12T05:38:15Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-12-2013/other-top-stories/cambodian-households-put-out-by-aussie-funded-rail-project A Cambodian NGO claims at least 143 households have been severely impacted by relocation imposed on them by the country’s railway rehabilitation project, in part funded by the Australian government aid agency, AusAID. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-12T05:38:13Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-12-2013/other-top-stories/black-caviar-takes-the-rails The Australian rail industry now boasts its own Black Caviar, with Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA) officially naming one if its locomotives after the famous racehorse. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-12T05:38:19Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-12-2013/top-stories/sa-budget-puts-gawler-back-on-track A year after it was canned by the 2012-13 state budget, South Australia’s Gawler line from Adelaide to Dry Creek will be electrified thanks to funding in the 2013-14 budget. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-12T05:32:57Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-12-2013/top-stories/light-rail-gets-a-run-in-act-budget The ACT Government has delivered on its election promise in allocating $18.7m in its 2013-14 budget for Canberra’s new light rail line, the Capital Metro. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-12T05:31:46Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-12-2013/nwrl-to-be-fully-automated Sydney’s North West Rail Link will be a fully-automated rapid transit system featuring driverless trains, the NSW government has announced. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-12T05:30:27Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-5-2013/other-top-stories/victoria-automating-signals-in-two-locations Automated signaling will be added to rail lines in North Geelong and Dunolly, Victoria, the state government has announced. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-05T03:59:31Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/june-2013/june-5-2013/other-top-stories/rail2019s-workforce-challenges-continue The Australian rail industry will need to overcome a number of challenges in upcoming years if it is to maintain the workforce required for projected future growth, the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council says. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-06-05T03:59:31Z News Item