A $518 million upgrade of Victoria’s Ballarat line will begin early next year, with the Andrews Government releasing its Request for Proposal to deliver the work on March 1.
The contract will duplicate
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Process kicks off to replace XPTs
The NSW Government has begun ‘market sounding’ for the new contract to deliver locally-assembled trains for the state’s regional railway, and intends to launch a formal tender process later this
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Earthquake costs KiwiRail in first half
KiwiRail boss Peter Reidy is pleased with the company’s performance despite challenges presented by the recent Kaikoura earthquake which seriously impacted infrastructure and operations on New Zealand’s
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New owner for Rail Express
Rail Express, the leading industry title in Australian rail, has a new owner: Mohi Media.
Announcing the sale, Informa publishing director Peter Attwater said the company had decided to concentrate
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Details of NSW capacity program revealed
Extra services to Sydney’s south west will kick in later this year as part of the state government’s $1.5 billion rail capacity program, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said.
The ‘More Trains, More
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Rail bridge chosen for Frankston crossing removal
The Victorian Government says it is “fast-tracking” the removal of a level crossing in Frankston, with a design option selected and a preferred contractor to be selected by midway through this year.
Transport
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Sydney Trains looking to recruit more women
A new recruiting campaign for train drivers in New South Wales will specifically target women, after the state’s transport minister said there was no good reason for men to dominate the employment figures
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City streets become a living lab that could transform your daily travel
A project set up north of Melbourne’s CBD aims to create a living laboratory for developing a highly integrated, smart, multimodal transport system, Majid Sarvi, Gary Liddle and Russell G. Thompson
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Contract signed for 9 more X’Trapolis trains
Rollingstock manufacturer Alstom has announced the signing of a $137 million contract to supply nine more X’Trapolis trainsets for Melbourne Metro.
The deal between Alstom and the Victorian Government
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Spotlight placed on light rail red signal breaches
An intense emphasis on stopping large trains from passing stop signals is great, but more attention is needed on the same issue impacting light rail, one rail expert has said.
Anjum Naweed is a researcher
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