Originally set up to build an urban metro system to help meet Hong Kong’s public transport requirements, the MTR Corporation is today regarded as one of the world’s leading railway operators for safety, reliability, customer service and cost efficiency, operating rail networks in nine cities across Asia, Australia and Europe.
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Biggest rail maintenance program to disrupt Sydney
The New South Wales rail network will be disrupted over the next year at least as the biggest coordinated program of rail maintenance ever undertaken in Sydney kicks off.
Transport minister Jo Haylen said the works were part of the Sydney Rail Repair Plan, formulated in response to the recent interim recommendations made by the expert panel conducting the Sydney Trains Review.
It made 12 recommendations for restoring reliability to the network after a series of failures that left thousands of passengers stranded without trains, including three in March this year alone.
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Appointments made to high speed rail board
The Australian Government has announced the appointments to the board of the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA), which will formally commence operations on June 13.
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Accolades for NEWest environmental focus
An outstanding commitment to environmental management on the METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension Project and Thornlie-Cockburn Link has seen contractor NEWest Alliance win the Environmental Achievement category of the Civil Contractors Federation WA Awards 2023.
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Queensland Rail reminds parents to mind the gap
Footage of a child falling between the train and platform and another running towards an oncoming train has been released by Queensland Rail as a reminder to all passengers, especially parents travelling with little ones, to ‘Mind the Gap’ and stay behind the yellow line until the train has stopped.
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New apprentices for METRONET railcar program
The METRONET WA Railcar Program family has grown with three new apprentices joining the team following completion of the Alstom Aboriginal 10-week pre-employment program earlier this year.
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First tenants for Rockhampton Railyards
The rejuvenation of Queensland’s historic Rockhampton Railyards has taken a further step forward with the announcement of the two major tenants for the site — local manufacturer CQ Fibreglass Direct, and Queensland Rail.
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ecologiQ path to greener recycling future
The Victorian Government’s ecologiQ program will hold a three-day conference at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to bring together leaders in sustainability, infrastructure and research, to plan pathways to a greener recycling future and explore how to take it even further.
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TBMs start turning on Sydney Metro West
The first two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have started carving out a section of the 24-kilometre Sydney Metro West line.
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Safety warning after Adelaide rail near-misses
South Australians are being reminded to be vigilant and avoid taking safety risks around trains and trams – with new vision released highlighting recent close calls in Adelaide that almost ended in tragedy as people risked their life in front of oncoming trains.
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