The New South Wales Government is inviting western Sydney locals and stakeholders to have their say on the Parramatta Light Rail stage 2 preferred route, as well as 15 stop locations between Camellia and Sydney Olympic Park. Read more
$200 million boost for WA regional rail freight
Western Australia’s key agricultural areas will receive a funding boost for freight infrastructure, following a joint Commonwealth and State funding commitment of $200 million for the first package of the Agricultural Supply Chain Improvement (ASCI) program. Read more
Mega park’n’ride at Springfield Central
The new multi-storey park ‘n’ ride at Brisbane’s Springfield Central Station is open for business. Read more
World-class station precinct at Hallam
The Hallam Station is now officially open in Melbourne’s south-east, with the project forming part of the Victorian Government’s level crossing removal project. Read more
Works increase reliability of West Moreton line in wet weather
More than $24 million in track upgrades are pushing ahead to bolster the reliability of Queensland’s western rail system, making it more durable and resilient to weather impacts, while supporting more than 220 local jobs. Read more
Train builds boost for Ballarat
The Victorian Government is delivering a major boost for local jobs in Ballarat with recruitment underway for skilled manufacturing, procurement, testing, and factory fit-out roles as part of the X’Trapolis 2.0 train build.
Sydney metro track laying almost complete
Track laying through Sydney is more than 95 per cent complete in the 15.5 kilometre metro twin tunnels, as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project. Read more
Final commissioning begins at Waurn Ponds
Passengers from growing communities south of the Melbourne suburb of Geelong will soon reap the full benefits of upgrades to Waurn Ponds Station, including more trains. Read more
Reidy back at KiwiRail helm
Former KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy will return to the role to take the company forward after nearly four years as CEO at Fletcher Construction. Read more
Noongar place names set for train stations
Mandjoogoordap – ‘meeting place of the heart’ and Karnup – ‘place of the Milkmaids flowers’. These are just two of the 14 Noongar Place Names and meanings recently identified in Stage 1 of METRONET’s Noongar Place Names Initiative in Western Australia. Read more