http://www.railexpress.com.au daily 1 2009-09-24T10:43:46Z 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/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/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/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