http://www.railexpress.com.au daily 1 2009-02-15T23:56:33Z http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-22-2013/other-top-stories/news-in-brief Sydney monorail’s days numbered; $50m invested in Toowoomba passing loops; NSW rail heritage company set up No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-22T04:25:01Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-22-2013/other-top-stories/call-put-out-for-moorebank-bidders Registrations of Interest from local and international consortia are now being accepted for the development and operation of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-22T05:54:58Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-22-2013/other-top-stories/albanese-get-metro-done Federal minister for transport and infrastructure Anthony Albanese has reaffirmed his commitment to the proposed Melbourne Metro rail project, saying on Monday “it’s time to get it done.” No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-22T04:15:27Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-22-2013/top-stories/cross-river-rail-in-fund-fight Queensland will face a tough challenge funding Brisbane’s proposed $5 billion underground Cross River Rail project regardless of who wins at the upcoming election. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-22T04:07:17Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-22-2013/abbott-ignores-rail-in-budget-response Tony Abbott did not mention rail in his half-hour budget response speech at Parliament House last Thursday. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-22T04:03:17Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-22-2013/top-stories/authority-tells-fmg-to-restructure-pricing Western Australia’s Economic Regulation Authority has ordered mining company Fortescue Metals Group to change the way it charges third party use of its Pilbara railway. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-22T03:59:26Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/other-top-stories/news-in-brief McConnell Dowell acquires Macmahon Rail Plant Assets; AECOM engineers take double in Australasian Rail Awards; Queensland livestock line made permanent. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:20:06Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/other-top-stories/aurizon-partners-with-ge-solveit-for-new-system Aurizon has teamed up with General Electric and SolveIT Software for its new rail network planning system. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:17:16Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/other-top-stories/napthine-announces-100m-frankston-upgrade Victorian premier Denis Napthine announced in the recent Victorian state budget a $100 million in upgrades and maintenance work on the Frankston passenger line. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:15:20Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/other-top-stories/scoti-agrees-to-national-land-freight-strategy The federal government’s Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) has agreed to the National Land Freight Strategy. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:14:00Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/other-top-stories/hunter-valley-network-shut-down-for-maintenance One of Australia’s busiest rail networks has shut down for four days to commission new track infrastructure and finalise major upgrade works, the Australian Rail Track Corporation says. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:13:50Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/top-stories/rail-before-road-greens-demand Federal member for Melbourne and deputy leader of the Greens Party Adam Bandt has threatened to introduce legislation to block funding for Melbourne’s East-West road tunnel if the Melbourne Metro is not funded first. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:09:52Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/top-stories/aurizon-in-talks-to-sell-network-stake Aurizon is in talks with potential investors regarding the sale of a minority interest in its Queensland coal network. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:09:40Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-15-2013/urban-rail-tabbed-in-budget Melbourne Metro rail’s $9 billion tunnel project will be one-third funded by the federal government if Labor wins at the upcoming federal election, as announced in yesterday’s Federal Budget. No publisher Oliver Probert Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-15T03:02:55Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/may-2013/may-8-2013/other-top-stories/news-in-brief Frankston line to get $100m upgrade; Member for Hunter seeks Scone overpass; Vic government commissions Mildura-Menindee study No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2013-05-08T03:28:17Z News Item