Whichever party wins Queensland’s state election this Saturday, the new government will need to maintain a long-term vision of an integrated transport network and remain committed to investment in the
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Final days to nominate for Inland Rail community teams
Transport and infrastructure minister Darren Chester says community members have just two more days to nominate for four Inland Rail Community Consultative Committees in Queensland.
Nominations for the
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AusRAIL: Siemens commits $4.8m to Brisbane ETCS centre
German multinational Siemens has announced a $4.8 million investment into a European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling centre in Brisbane, to serve as a base for its engineers to deliver rail expertise
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AusRAIL: Rail vs. Road dominates opening day
The challenges faced by rail operators and infrastructure owners in shifting freight away from roads dominated the first day of the ARA’s AusRAIL PLUS 2017 event in Brisbane on Tuesday.
A panel facilitated
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Adani loan dominates election debate, but China may step in
Chinese banks and state-owned enterprises are reportedly ready to finance Adani’s controversial Carmichael coal mine and railway project, as debate continues over a potential $1 billion loan from the
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AusRAIL: ARA launches Deloitte paper on Value of Rail
The rail industry contributes 1.6% of Australia’s GDP, injecting $26 billion into the economy per annum, according to a new Deloitte report commissioned by the Australasian Railway Association.
ARA boss
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WICET relying on Aurizon-Macquarie bailout
The Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal at the Port of Gladstone in Queensland is doing enough to stay in business in the short term, but will likely not survive a $3.5 billion debt repayment due by September
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Hot off the presses: Read your digital edition of the AusRAIL PLUS 2017 Magazine
Rail Express is proud to release the digital edition of the official magazine of AusRAIL PLUS 2017, along with the Australasian Rail Directory 2018.
The AusRAIL PLUS 2017 issue of Rail Express includes
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Queensland politics harming industry confidence
A new survey report from the Infrastructure Association of Queensland (IAQ), the state’s peak representative industry body, indicates that confidence in the sector’s growth is being hampered by Queensland’s
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4 Inland Rail design contracts awarded
Infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester says construction work on Inland Rail is drawing closer, with four feasibility design contracts awarded on sections of the project last week.
Chester
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