Ultrasonic testing showed an inconsistency in a section of rail which later broke, derailing a train north of Adelaide last year, but the finding was at the time thought to be due to the poor surface condition
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Northern NSW industrial estate, complete with rail siding, on the market
A prime piece of land complete with a siding off New South Wales’ Main North railway is up for grabs.
Home to one of the few available rail sidings on the Main North railway between Sydney and Brisbane,
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Rail share declines at Australian ports
Rail volumes continue to struggle at Australian ports, with road still considered the cheaper option for the majority of operators, a new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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GrainCorp receival figures show impact of drought on volumes
Early figures from GrainCorp’s east coast network have shown the dramatic impact of the drought on farmers, with volumes practically non-existent so far in the winter crop.
Continued drought conditions
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NZ reverses plan to scrap KiwiRail’s electric locos
The New Zealand Government will spend $35 million over the next four years to refurbish 15 electric locomotives for use on the North Island’s Main Trunk Line, reversing an earlier decision to replace
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The CSIRO model shaping future supply chain strategies
Rail Express spoke with the CSIRO about the model aiming to quantify and map out constraints across Australia’s vast supply chains.
Agricultural production in northern NSW
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IA approves $16bn Melbourne toll road
Australia’s independent infrastructure advisor has approved Victoria’s proposed $15.8 billion North East Link toll road project, despite finding flaws in the state’s benefit-cost ratio analysis.
Infrastructure
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Winter crop to be lowest in a decade
Australia’s winter crop exports are expected to drop roughly 50 percent, with production the lowest in 10 years as a result of poor rainfall in the eastern states, a new Rabobank report has said.
Rabobank’s
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NSW Farmers unhappy with Inland Rail process
Some New South Wales farmers are unhappy with the process behind land acquisition and route choices for the Narromine to Narrabri section of the Inland Rail project.
Australian Rail Track Corporation chief
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Australia still top investment destination but politics threatening status
Increased market intervention and policy uncertainty could threaten Australia’s ‘hard won’ status as a top destination for infrastructure spending, a new Infrastructure Partnerships Australia report
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