http://www.railexpress.com.au daily 1 2009-02-15T23:56:33Z http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/other-top-stories/news-in-brief-2013-1-8-february-2012 No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-31T22:55:18Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/other-top-stories/mua-doubts-rail-can-cover-iron-monarch-departure A union leader says it is unlikely Bluescope will be able to move an estimated 650,000 tonnes of steel annually by rail between Port Kembla and Western Port. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-02-01T04:36:37Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/other-top-stories/melbourne2019s-southbank-depot-prepares-for-50-new-trams A $24m upgrade has begun this week at Southbank Tram Depot to prepare Melbourne’s network for the arrival later this year of 50 new E class low-floor trams being built by Bombardier. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-31T23:32:48Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/other-top-stories/largest-ever-survey-on-v-line-shows-2018surprising2019-results In the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken about Australia’s largest regional public transport operator, V/Line, 11,000 people across regional Victoria have given their reasons for using public transport. And some of the results are surprising. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-31T22:46:42Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/other-top-stories/asciano-announces-key-leadership-changes After two and a half years heading up Pacific National Rail, Chris Yeast is leaving the Asciano business. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-31T22:43:57Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/top-stories/world-trends-in-technological-innovation-2013-part-1 The March print edition of Rail Express will feature the views of Australian rail chiefs on technologies that are making real differences to the industry here. Turning the gaze to the global rail scene in this special 2-Part Series, International Railway Journal (IRJ) editor-in-chief David Briginshaw provides compelling insights into world trends in technological innovation. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-31T22:40:25Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/top-stories/reopening-of-darwin-adelaide-line-could-be-delayed Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA), operator of the Adelaide-Darwin rail line, expects that freight operations on the line will resume on February 14 following the December derailment of a freight train, however, the company says the line’s reopening could be delayed if more damage is discovered or bad weather interrupts repair work. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-31T22:35:23Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/february/february-1st-2012/is-there-an-alternative-to-brisbane2019s-cross-river-rail A cheaper alternative to the Queensland Government’s iconic $7.7bn Cross River Rail project, dubbed the “Cleveland Solution” and costed at $2.5bn has been detailed in a comprehensive report by leading international engineering firm GHD for the Council of Mayors (SEQ). No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-31T23:09:36Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/january/january-25th-2012/other-top-stories/news-in-brief-2013-18-25-january-2012 No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-25T00:31:41Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/january/january-25th-2012/other-top-stories/qr-national-electrical-project-powers-ahead QR National has commissioned the first of four new electrical feeder stations in the Blackwater coal system as part of the largest electrical upgrade on the Central Queensland Coal Network in three decades. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-25T00:31:07Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/january/january-25th-2012/other-top-stories/bhp-flags-goonyella-to-abbott-point-rail-line BHP Billiton has given the Queensland Government formal notice of a proposed rail corridor to the Port of Abbot Point from the coal-rich Bowen Basin which could accommodate multiple rail proponents, but which would also include a dedicated rail line for the company and its joint venture partners. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-25T00:29:23Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/january/january-25th-2012/other-top-stories/ara-wins-work-program-reforms As chairman of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), QR National chief executive Lance Hockridge provides insight into the wins, work program and reforms being delivered by the ARA on behalf of the Australian rail industry. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-25T00:27:26Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/january/january-25th-2012/other-top-stories/mt-isa-townsville-freight-line-gets-go-ahead The Queensland Government says it is is ready to work with industry to "make happen" a new rail connecting the Port of Townsville with the North Coast and Mount Isa lines to ensure that one of Australia’s most significant supply chain routes does not become a bottleneck. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-25T00:26:33Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/january/january-25th-2012/top-stories/bids-called-for-moreton-bay-rail-link The Queensland Government has invited bids for the design and construction of two of the three road bridges associated with the $1.15bn Moreton Bay Rail Link project. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-25T00:21:17Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/january/january-25th-2012/new-report-pinpoints-rail2019s-skills-shortages-for-2012 The industry’s chronic skills and labour shortages show no signs of abating with a number of occupations predicted to be in skill demand throughout 2012, according to a discussion paper released by the Transport and Logistics Skills Council (TLISC) that details key findings from its upcoming 2012 Environmental Scan. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-01-25T00:17:37Z News Item