BHP will add four battery-electric locomotives to its Western Australian rail network, becoming the fourth major miner to improve rail decarbonisation efforts in Australia since mid-December. Read more
Rare opportunity for Aurizon
Australia’s largest rail freight business, Aurizon, is supporting the exciting growth trajectory of Lynas Rare Earths in WA with the announcement of a new five-year transport and logistics services contract through to 2026. Read more
Call for RAT kits access to be prioritised
Leading Australian rail freight operator Pacific National says securing adequate numbers of Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits for workers continues to be a major challenge for the national supply chain. Read more
Cutting down on SPADs
WA train operator Arc Infrastructure has launched an initiative to raise awareness of SPAD (Signal Passed At Danger) incidents. Read more
More Wabtec FLXdrives for Pilbara
Mining company Rio Tinto has bought four FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives from Wabtec Corporation to support sustainable operations of its rail network in the Pilbara region of WA. Read more
Qld University, Aurizon team up in green hydrogen trial
The University of Queensland has teamed up with Australia’s largest rail freight operator, Aurizon, on a research project to help reduce the carbon emissions of the company’s locomotive fleet. Read more
Rio Tinto seeks WA rail car manufacturers
Fortescue forges ahead with decarbonisation
Fortescue continues to progress the decarbonisation of its locomotive fleet with the purchase of two new battery-electric locomotives to transport its iron ore in the Pilbara, WA, to port. Read more
Tamworth intermodal rail line reactivated
Work to reactivate five kilometres of non-operational rail line between West Tamworth and Westdale has crossed the finish line, supporting the development of an intermodal rail facility to deliver more efficient freight journeys to the state’s major port. Read more
Design contract for first tranche of Inland Rail Victoria
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has engaged McConnell Dowell to complete the first phase of designs and early delivery activities for Inland Rail in Victoria. Read more