Nationals leader Michael McCormack has featured Inland Rail in the Government’s latest election push, saying it demonstrates the Coalition’s commitment to regional communities and jobs.
McCormack was
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Significant evolution in overhead wire roll out and tensioning methodology
The concept of running dual overhead wire under final tension parameters has become an Australian reality, with the commissioning of the new Manco Rail WT2020 tensioning technology.
Manco rail specialises
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First NGR arrives at Maryborough for rectification works
McMillan new boss for Bombardier Transportation Australia
Victoria’s Rolling Stock Development Division’s chief executive Wendy McMillan has been named the new managing director of Bombardier Transportation Australia.
Bombardier’s head office in Berlin
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Sydney Light Rail: Report details lessons learned the hard way
Inadequate noise monitoring, the mental health of business owners, and the nature of PPP contracts are just some of the issues emphasised by a Parliamentary report into the procurement and delivery of
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Narromine-Narrabri landowners invited to hit pay dirt
Landowners along the Narromine to Narrabri segment of the Inland Rail project have been invited to supply suitable building materials including rock, gravel and soil for its construction.
The Australian
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‘No local jobs, no contract’: Shorten takes jobs drive to Maryborough
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has visited the Downer rail workshops in Maryborough on his election campaign this week, to launch Labor’s ‘Local Projects, Local Jobs’ plan to boost local manufacturing.
Citing
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Parramatta Light Rail contracts awarded, 4km of wire-free rail
Winners have been named for contracts to build, and supply and operate rail systems for the first stage of Parramatta Light Rail, and the state says four kilometres of the project will be catenary free.
NSW
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Less downtime, more flexibility: Providing a better fastening solution
Infastech Engineered Fastening says it can provide wagon manufacturers, rail track and maintenance businesses with an alternative swage locking fastening system which also benefits from the Enerpac tooling
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Harnessing processing power to develop smarter train assembly
Terence Vu sees a future where robots can work out the best way to assemble rollingstock components. The PhD student spoke with Rail Express about his project.
With research co-funded by the University
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