New MD for rail consultancy Interfleet Technology
International rail consultancy Interfleet Technology has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director, following the retirement
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Christmas and New Year break
The first Newswire for 2013 will be published on Wednesday January 16 and will include a wrap up of what the Australian rail industry can expect over the coming 12 months.
A big thank you to all our readers,
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Newcastle CBD to lose direct rail link
The NSW Government says its Newcastle Urban Renewal Strategy is aimed at transforming and revitalising Newcastle’s city centre, boosting economic activity, and making Newcastle a more vibrant place
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Little gain for rail in Government grain response
After several years of poor harvest, the 2010/11 Victorian grain harvest was a record at 7.1 million tonnes. This placed significant pressure on the grain supply chain, particularly for exports, with
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PN Coal opens $110m Hunter train support facility
The milestone was commemorated by NSW Minister for Roads and Ports, Duncan Gay MLC who unveiled the foundation plaque at a launch event last week attended by the members of the NSW Government, Cessnock
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Boggabri derailment update
Six wagons from a loaded coal service heading from Boggabri south to Newcastle derailed at Cox’s Creek Bridge Crossing around 2.30pm on Wednesday, 28 November 2012.
The derailment of the wagons
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Commuting in the Digital Age: Part 1
The National Broadband Network (NBN), as Australia’s largest transport construction project, has to have some impact on the rail industry and public transport, but what is its impact going to be?
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EOI called for NWRL operating contract
The call for expressions of interest for the multi-billion-dollar Operations, Trains and Systems (OTS) requires, amongst other things, the contract to deliver and operate the new-generation rapid transit
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Alliance between GVK and QCoal on rail and port link
It is anticipated Queensland coal producer and mine developer QCoal will see its product railed to the port at Abbot Point using infrastructure currently being developed by GVK Hancock, including the
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Brakes put on Surat Basin Rail project
The proposed multi-user, open access 204-kilometre rail line, sometimes referred to as ‘The Southern Missing Link’, would connect the existing narrow gauge Queensland Rail western railway
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