The challenge of addressing the rail industry’s skills gap were a topic of discussion at a recent Australian Industry Standards (AIS) forum in September.
Federal and state governments across Australia
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PTA keen to move on from data leak
WA’s Public Transport Authority has accepted the recommendations of the Corruption and Crime Commission after an employee allegedly leaked the personal details of 1,750 staff to the Rail Tram and Bus
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QR gets interim chair after Strachan quits
The Queensland Government has named an interim chair for Queensland Rail after reports David Strachan had quit the role amid public anger over bonus payments for senior management.
According to multiple
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PM talks up infrastructure spending at Waratah maintenance site
The continued employment of maintenance staff and apprentices is justification enough for the Coalition’s $75 billion infrastructure program, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said this week.
Morrison and
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TfNSW deputy secretary to head SA’s transport department
The South Australian Government has named Transport for NSW deputy secretary Tony Braxton-Smith as the new chief executive of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.
State transport minister
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ARA to develop partnership with British rail association
The Australasian Railway Association and the UK’s Railway Industry Association have agreed to work more closely together to benefit rail supply industries in both companies.
The ARA and RIA announced
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Tunnelling Centre to be built in Melbourne
Australia’s first tunnelling training centre will be established in Melbourne to provide the skills necessary to deliver the city’s transport projects, including the potential Suburban Rail Loop promised
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ComOps secures $3m extension of Sydney Trains deal
Workforce management firm ComOps has secured a two-year, $3 million deal to extend its contract with Sydney Trains.
ComOps on Tuesday said it had re-signed a long-term contract with Sydney Trains for another
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Retrenched auto workers targeted to fill skills gap
Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Authority is reaching out to retrenched manufacturing workers to move them into roles in the transport infrastructure industry.
Representatives from the Level Crossing
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Metro Tunnel jobs centre now open
A centre providing training and job opportunities on Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project has opened on St. Kilda Road, near the future Anzac Station.
Called “MetroHub”, the centre is a partnership between
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