The $277m upgrade includes resurfacing 265 kilometres of track, the replacement of 55,000 timber sleepers with modern steel sleepers, replacing/upgrading 16 rail bridges and culverts and the laying of
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ICN helps maximise local content
The 10-year contract involves the operation, management, maintenance and upgrade of the NSW Country Regional Network (CRN) which includes 2386 kilometres of operational freight and passenger lines and
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New contracts for Pacific National Rail
The agreement with Linfox is for the continue provision of intermodal rail freight, with the contract expected to generate revenues of up to $400m over the next five years.
Under the contract, Asciano’s
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News in Brief
Perth Airport rail link route released
WA transport minister Troy buswell has revealed the preferred route for the planned rail line to Perth Airport which forms part of the state
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WA transport minister Troy buswell has revealed the preferred route for the planned rail line to Perth Airport which forms part of the state
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FMG Pilbara access battle far from over
By Jennifer Perry
Last Friday the High Court upheld an appeal by FMG against an earlier ruling made by the Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) which overturned a 2008 decision by federal treasurer Wayne
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NSW launches Long Term Transport Master Plan
Launching the draft Long Term Transport Master Plan, Premier Barry O’Farrell said this was the first time NSW would have an integrated transport plan which included all modes of
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Updated National Land Freight Strategy released
Presenting the nation’s first-ever National Land Freight Strategy, minister for transport Anthony Albanese said it was a long term blueprint for a streamlined, integrated and multimodal
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UK franchise stoush Virgin on the ridiculous
In August the UK Department for Transport (DfT) awarded the West Coast passenger franchise, that provides fast inter city services linking London and Birmingham with Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow,
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Pilbara Rail Update
Ansaldo STS, through its subsidiary Ansaldo STS Australia, has been awarded an $80.2m contract to deliver the signalling, communications and transmission systems for Rio Tinto’s heavy haul Rail
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New locos for Pacific National intermodal ops
The handover ceremony took place on 7 August at Melbourne’s Spotswood locomotive maintenance centre which is operated by UGL on behalf of Pacific National.
The order of six GE-powered locomotives,
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