The contract for feasibility and design work on the Narromine to Narrabri section of the Inland Rail project has been awarded to the joint venture between Jacobs and GHD.
Federal infrastructure and transport
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Downer’s Maryborough plant to get upgrade
Downer EDI’s rail manufacturing plant at Maryborough will receive $10 million from the Queensland Government to upgrade its infrastructure and to support continued work on contracts for Queensland Rail
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$133m for more NSW station access upgrades
The NSW budget will include $133 million to upgrade at least 11 train stations with new lifts, ramps and footbridges under the state’s Transport Access Program.
The announcement, made on June 4, would
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NSW to overhaul major projects tender model
New South Wales will change the way it develops tenders for major infrastructure projects, with Premier Gladys Berejiklian today announcing plans for a more “collaborative” approach.
The announcement
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Parramatta light rail approved; construction to start late 2018
The first stage of the Parramatta light rail project has now received planning approval and construction is due to start by the end of this year, the NSW Government has announced.
Expected to open in 2023,
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Federal budget, tenders update, R&D highlight May-June issue
The latest edition of Rail Express magazine is now available to read in its digital, true-to-print format.
Highlights of this issue include a full review of the federal budget, including a $5 billion
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Talgo to pitch for Aussie fast trains: Report
A cadre of executives from Spanish train manufacturer Talgo will reportedly visit Australia in June to pitch to state governments 200km/h train services between Australian cities.
According to the Australian
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Council targeting end of year for national freight strategy
A better-integrated national freight network facilitated by coordinated investment will help meet the needs of Australian businesses and households, under a program being developed by federal, state and
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Melbourne to host UITP 2021
The International Association of Public Transport has selected Melbourne as the host city for its massive Global Public Transport Summit in 2021, the first time the event has made its way south of the
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Skills development needed to meet rail spend: ARA
The Australasian Railway Association has supported the Federal Government’s $7.9 billion rail investment announced in Tuesday’s budget, but says skills development will be needed across the rail workforce
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