Expressions of interest are being sought for a major contract to upgrade Victoria’s Gippsland, Shepparton, and Bendigo and Echuca regional rail lines.
Upgrade works for the three regional routes will
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Rail Mounted Elevated Work Platforms: New technologies setting new trends
Rail Express spoke with Manco Engineering Group Managing Director Bryan Black about technological progress in the field of rail mounted elevated work platforms.
The market platform for
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Providing real-time advice to make drivers and networks more efficient
An Australian-developed driver advisory system aims to improve the efficiency and capacity of railways without the need for expensive track or rollingstock upgrades.
The Energymiser system, from
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ARTC puts $235m North East line upgrade to market
The Australian Rail Track Corporation is calling for expressions of interest for a $235 million upgrade of Victoria’s North East line.
The major contract will include track grinding, drainage upgrades,
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Labor commits $200m more to Metronet
The Federal Labor Opposition has promised to spend an additional $200 million on the WA Government’s Metronet rail program, including $50 million to support local rollingstock manufacturing.
Shadow transport
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Machines tailor-made for midsized intermodal sites
Lifting equipment provider Combilift has a long history of research and development, and market-leading innovation. Jarad Wilson tells Rail Express about a pair of machines ideal for Australia’s
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Mt Isa recovery on track
Queensland Rail boss Nick Easy says the Mt Isa line is on track to reopen between late April and the middle of May, with good progress being made after last month’s major flooding event.
Easy on March
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ARA, UK rail body sign MoU
A ‘groundbreaking’ partnership has been signed between peak representative bodies for rail in Australasia and the United Kingdom.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed last week between
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Versatility key to riding light rail wave
Rail Express spoke with Alstom’s Jean-François Blanc, about the success of light rail in the region, the latest in cutting edge technology, and what that could mean for projects and fleets
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Bombardier’s obstacle detection system ready to help operators
Innovative obstacle detection technology can help make complex light rail networks safer and more efficient. Bombardier Transportation says its Obstacle Detection Assistance System presents significant
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