http://www.railexpress.com.au daily 1 2009-02-15T23:56:33Z http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/other-top-stories/cbh2019s-first-loco-arrives CBH Group’s first locomotive, “Yilliminning”, arrived in Freemantle, Western Australia, last week after a seven week journey from the east coast of the US. 290 of CBH’s 574 new wagons have also been delivered. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T01:05:13Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/other-top-stories/qr-national-scores-mineral-resources-contract QR National is continuing to deliver on its iron growth strategy in Western Australia with the announcement of an iron ore rail haulage contract with Mineral Resources subsidiary Polaris Metals. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T00:59:34Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/other-top-stories/downer-nz-wins-auckland-transport-contract Downer New Zealand has won a NZ$40m contract from Auckland Transport to build the Wiri Maintenance and Stabling Depot for Auckland's new electric train fleet. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T00:56:22Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/other-top-stories/rail2019s-skills-shortages-continue.. The Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) launched its annual Environmental Scan (E-Scan) last Friday which revealed a number of occupations in “skill demand” across Australia’s rail industry. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T00:53:20Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/other-top-stories/qr-national-vale-to-collaborate-on-galilee-and-bowen-basin-rail-solutions QR National last week announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brazilian miner Vale to “evaluate and scope integrated rail proposals for rail infrastructure and coal haulage services from new mines proposed by Vale in the Galilee and Bowen Basins.” No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T01:14:03Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/top-stories/the-canada-line-a-ppp-success-story SNC-Lavalin vice president, rail systems Jadranka Talic provided delegates attending the recent Urban Rail Conference with the “lessons learnt” from the design and construction of the Canada Line. The line was the first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for an urban rail system in Canada. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T00:42:26Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/top-stories/perth-rail-system-2013-an-example-of-integrated-transport-planning The $4.1bn expansion to the Perth public transport system will provide an example of how to grow a rail system in the fastest and most efficient method possible, writes Francis Dwornik*. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T00:34:06Z News Item http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/may/may-23rd-2012/panel-to-review-cross-river-rail The Queensland Government has appointed an expert panel to review the previous Labor Government's Cross River Rail project in Brisbane. No publisher Rail Express Weekly Top Stories Rail 2012-05-23T00:25:40Z News Item 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