Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has added $35 million in funding to provide for on-board high capacity signalling equipment in the 65 high capacity metro trains ordered from a consortium of Downer and
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Can public transit and ride-share companies get along?
COMMENT: To maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks, we need to know how ride-share companies will affect public transportation, Kyle Shelton writes.
In the United States cities of Centennial,
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Trad looks overseas for Cross River Rail funding
Deputy Queensland premier Jackie Trad has reportedly spoken with foreign investment agencies about potentially helping fund the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project.
According to a report in the local
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Timeline set for Lilydale/Belgrave crossing removals
A consortium led by CPB Contractors will soon get to work removing four level crossings on the Melbourne Metro line out to Belgrave and Lilydale, with acting premier Jacinta Allan announcing work will
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Work begins on Melbourne Metro Tunnel
Construction of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project has officially kicked off, with John Holland starting early works in the CBD this week.
John Holland, which holds the $324 million early works contract
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Sydney Metro’s Sydenham-to-Bankstown line – nirvana or nightmare?
ANALYSIS: Who will profit from the value uplift arising from the huge investment of taxpayers’ funds in creating better-serviced, higher-density suburbs? And what will the changes mean for existing residents?
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Alstom unveils hydrogen-fuelled train at InnoTrans
Rollingstock manufacturer Alstom has revealed its solution to the challenge of reducing emissions on a non-electrified rail network, announcing the hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train at the InnoTrans
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Long-distance travellers the focus of Sydney timetable update
A number of additions and adjustments have been made to services on Sydney Trains’ Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra, South Coast and Blue Mountains lines, aimed at improving capacity and travel times
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Gold Coast light rail study helps put a figure on value capture’s funding potential
COMMENT: Land value gains following the opening of stage one of the Gold Coast light rail project were worth around 25% of its cost, showing value capture actually can work when it comes to funding new
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Wynyard Walk opened
Sydney’s new pedestrian tunnel has opened to the public, linking Wynyard station with the busy new Barangaroo development site.
Premier Mike Baird and state transport and infrastructure minister Andrew
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