TBM Else, the first of Cross River Rail’s two massive Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs), has broken through a rock wall into the huge underground cavern beneath Roma Street in Brisbane, marking the biggest milestone yet for this transformational project. Read more
The first sod has been turned at METRONET’s Lakelands Station project site in Perth, with early works now in progress on the Mandurah Line’s newest station. Read more
Current COVID restrictions across New Zealand have slowed down tunnel boring machine (TBM) operations in Auckland. Read more
Construction continues along the Narrabri to North Star (N2NS) section of the Inland Rail alignment in NSW, despite the statewide lockdown recently imposed to arrest a major surge in COVID cases. Read more
KiwiRail and Auckland Transport have moved quickly to address issues raised by a report into track damage caused by rolling contact fatigue (RCF), which led to widespread speed restrictions across the Auckland rail network. Read more
Local residents and communities are invited to submit their feedback on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Gowrie to Helidon (G2H) section of Inland Rail in Queensland. Read more
The Arden Station surrounds will look much greener and boast better access for passengers, following the latest design developments for one of the Metro Tunnel Project’s five new underground stations. Read more
Metro station stalwart Felix Tabone has hung up his hat for the final time, after working for the rail service for the past 50 years. Read more
Major upgrades at two of Queensland’s busiest train stations are on-track, with Hutchinson Builders awarded the contract for South Bank station’s platform one and a new pedestrian overbridge has been installed at Auchenflower Station. Read more
Work to replace level crossings in Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach along the Frankston Line have been held up due to legacy signalling equipment. Read more