Industrial supply company Kennards has detailed the new machine it provided to the Australian Rail Track Corporation to help complete major maintenance over the December-January holiday period.
The ARTC
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Labor replaces ‘Liberal con’ plan for Cranbourne-Pakenham with its own
Victoria’s new Labor Government has dropped the former Liberal Government’s $2.5 billion upgrade proposal for the Cranbourne-Pakenham line, and has launched an upgrade plan of its own.
The Andrews
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FMG with its back against the wall?
As the spot price for iron ore continues its unprecedented descent, Australia’s third-biggest iron ore miner, and owner of one of the biggest private railways in the country, Fortescue Metals Group,
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Straight railways throw a curveball in heavy haul rail
Heavy haul rail presents many singular challenges, particularly in established markets where interoperability is a requirement that can cripple the implementation of new technologies.
Tom Hewitt is Project
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SA derailment: ATSB says ARTC risk control ‘ineffective’
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found that the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s risk control processes were ineffective in the lead-up to a derailment in South Australia midway through
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Contractor announced for Perth’s Stadium Station project
A pair of Australian rail and engineering businesses will deliver the $100 million station and railway project for Perth’s new sports stadium.
Construction of the station at the new Perth Stadium
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Nalder announces EOI candidates for Forrestfield-Airport link
WA minister for transport Dean Nalder has announced the five consortia which have expressed interest in delivering the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport rail link.
The state government said the five “strong”
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MinRes boss comments on ‘iron ore monorail’
Chris Ellison, managing director of Mineral Resources, has spoken publicly about the company’s ambitious plan to construct a first-of-its-kind, driverless monorail for iron ore transport in the Pilbara.
The
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Aurizon runs mega-train to WICET
Bedding coal has been delivered to the new Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) via the longest train rail operator Aurizon has ever put through its Central Queensland Coal Network.
The 2.3km train
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The Track Insider: Unexpected consequences
Sometimes the best intentioned actions by one railway discipline can have unexpected consequences for another. Bob Hammer recalls just one example from his career.
Back in the 1970s, as a young civil engineer,
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