The Victorian government’s $1.6 billion project to remove all level crossings from Caulfield to Dandenong is showing progress, with the first elevated rail beams now in place.
“The first elevated rail
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Five Rail Express magazines in 2017
Rail Express will expand its offering in 2017 with five print editions, focusing on Women in Rail, Bulk & Freight, Urban Rail & Civil Contracting, and the AusRAIL PLUS annual conference
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Newcastle light rail to be Australia’s first ‘wire-free’ system
The NSW government has announced that Newcastle’s light rail is to be a majority wire-free line.
Andrew Constance, transport and infrastructure minister, announced the removal of overhead wires as
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Street designs for Auckland’s Albert Street revealed
Turning Albert Street into a “pedestrian-focused environment” is the priority of a recently released concept-plan for the busy city-centre route, as part of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL)
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States ‘making it rain’ with transport spending
Big four firm Deloitte has provided a strong outlook for Australia’s engineering construction sector, saying state governments have an immense amount of infrastructure spending both underway or in the
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Rail funding for Adani would breach policy, green group claims
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) says a $1 billion loan from the Commonwealth’s Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) for a rail line to Adani’s Carmichael coal project in Queensland
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Sydney light rail stop designs revealed
The NSW Government has just revealed new light rail stop designs that integrate public transport into Sydney’s urban environment.
Produced by the internationally-based architectural firm Grimshaw
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Chester wants ‘connectivity in all its forms’ for regional Victoria
Darren Chester, federal transport and infrastructure minister in the Turnbull Government, has called for a greater infrastructure investment in regional Victoria to safeguard future growth and prosperity.
Writing
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Dar Group buys more of WorleyParsons
Shares in engineering firm WorleyParsons have jumped more than 6% in the past week, after Dubai-based Dar Group reportedly bought $175 million more shares, boosting its holding to 19.9% of the business.
Dar
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Making sense of the global infrastructure turn
COMMENT: The trillions of dollars spent on infrastructure demands democratic transparency and accountability. This applies to both the investment and to the effects on cities, societies and the environment,
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