Inland Rail study to be expanded
A CSIRO study into the benefits of Inland Rail to farmers and manufacturers will be extended to further convince such…
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IPART calls for review of NSW access regime
New South Wales’ Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has asked the state to order a review of its rail…
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‘Dysfunctional’ EPC contracts a threat to infrastructure boom
A partner from one of Australia’s major advisory firms says the ‘dysfunctional’ engineering, procurement and construction model is driving cost…
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Thales increasing local footprint with Transport Competence Centre
Multinational technology provider Thales is intensifying its focus on the rail market in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to…
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ARA: Safety reforms not meeting full potential
Australasian Railway Association (ARA) chief executive officer Danny Broad has commented on the current push for revised national transport regulations,…
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Inquiry launched into Wellington train derailment
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has opened an inquiry over a July 2 freight train derailment that occurred…
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Brookfield, GIC to purchase Genesee & Wyoming in $12bn deal
Brookfield Asset Management and GIC are set to purchase freight rail major Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) in a deal worth…
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NZ log trains lengthened
New Zealand operator KiwiRail says longer log trains will take more trucks off roads, benefitting commuters and cutting into greenhouse…
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