Construction crews working on Sydney’s light rail are taking advantage of lower traffic volumes in January to undertake utility works across the new network, while the recent completion of track installation
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Probe opened into pre-Xmas bogie failure
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating a December 12 bogie fracture on a Pacific National coal train at Kooragang, NSW.
The ATSB is preparing a report after a fracture was identified on
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Gupta to buy Glencore’s Tahmoor coal mine
Fresh off his company’s acquisition of the Whyalla steelworks last year, British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta will buy the Tahmoor mine off commodities giant Glencore, to supply the steelworks with coking
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Works added to Ballarat Line upgrades project
Wendeouree Station is to be upgraded as part of the $551.7 million Ballarat Line project, the government has announced, following the award of the project contract this week to a Lendlease, Coleman Rail
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Requests for tender released for upgrades to Bendigo and Eaglehawk stations
Requests for tender have been released for upgrades to Bendigo and Eaglehawk stations, with works to get underway next year.
The $15.8 million in funding for the project was provided in the Victorian 2016/17
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Metro Tunnel construction, signalling deals signed
More than $7 billion in contracts for the Metro Tunnel project in Melbourne have been signed, with the Andrews Government announcing major deals for the tunnels and stations package, and the rail systems
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Adani cancels mine deals with Downer
Indian energy giant Adani has cancelled $2.6 billion in potential contracts with Downer for drilling, blasting, coal and waste haulage at its proposed Carmichael project in the Galilee Basin.
Downer told
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Solar train enters service in Byron Bay
A solar-powered passenger train has entered operation at Byron Bay in New South Wales, with limited services until Christmas, ahead of a full schedule launch in the new year.
The first official trip of
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Flood-damaged Newdegate rail line repaired and reopened for freight
Grain freight movements have now resumed along the Newdegate line, after Arc Infrastructure recently completed its repair and restoration works to the rail infrastructure damaged by extensive flooding
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Draft ports and freight strategy highlights Inland Rail’s role
The NSW government has released a draft plan outlining the key challenges and priorities to improve the efficiency of freight transportation across the state into the future, and which emphasises the imperative
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