The State Government will preserve a corridor of land for a potential future extension of the Seaford rail line to Aldinga, ensuring there are long-term options for expanding public transport in South Australia. Read more
ACCC seeks feedback on Aurizon ORA acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking market feedback on Aurizon’s proposed acquisition of One Rail Australia (ORA) and the divestment of ORA’s east coast rail haulage business. Read more
Queensland Government snaps up Rockhampton railyards
The Queensland Government has completed the purchase of the Rockhampton railyards from Aurizon in a major step towards creating more rail supply chain manufacturing jobs in Central Queensland. Read more
New global player in rail infrastructure
For more than 25 years, Mosdorfer has been building a portfolio of safe and reliable power-delivery systems designed specifically for electric railways. Read more
Fortescue races to decarbonisation goals
Fortescue Metals Group will use a planned acquisition of the battery and technology arm of the Williams Formula One racing team to develop a battery-driven train. Read more
Trains journey beyond to the US
Journey Beyond, operator of the Indian Pacific and The Ghan and owned by Quadrant Private Equity, has been sold to the US-based Hornblower Group for a reported $600 million. Read more
Macquarie Group acquires RailUSA
An independent US freight railroad and rail services management company has been acquired by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (MIP), the Australian-based Macquarie Group’s fund dedicated to investing in North American infrastructure. Read more