Ballistic & Mechanical Testing is working with train manufacturers and owners to ensure windows are properly impact-tested, and keep their strength throughout the life of the rollingstock.
Primarily,
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Bombardier’s Brown sees ‘huge opportunities’ in Australia
Bombardier Transportation Australia Managing Director Paul Brown says the company’s service, maintenance and refurbishment capabilities will pay dividends as governments take a longer-term view of rollingstock
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Andrews promises more VLocity trains for regional lines
The Victorian Labor government has committed to ordering 54 new VLocity carriages to the value of $340 million for the Geelong and Ballarat lines if re-elected in next week’s state election.
The 18 new
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LINX unveils Port Botany shuttle livery
PICS: LINX Cargo Care Group has revealed the new livery for its existing ‘G’ class locomotives, with the fleet to operate out of the LINX Intermodal Terminal at Enfield in Sydney’s west.
LINX took
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Improving safety with a transparent, reliable platform
An Australian business helping machinery owners and operators ensure their equipment is safe to use has developed into the world’s largest plant and equipment safety platform.
Many in the rail industry
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NZ reverses plan to scrap KiwiRail’s electric locos
The New Zealand Government will spend $35 million over the next four years to refurbish 15 electric locomotives for use on the North Island’s Main Trunk Line, reversing an earlier decision to replace
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First night tests completed for Newcastle light rail vehicle
The first Newcastle wireless light rail vehicle passed its initial test this week, moving along Hunter Street using its own power.
Testing began after the completion of a series of safety checks following
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More local content for future X’Trapolis trains
Alstom Ballarat will produce new X’Trapolis 2.0 trains beyond 2019, after it agreed to update its design to incorporate more local content.
The manufacturer recently came to terms with the State
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Design works approved for new North East line VLocity fleet
The Victorian government has conditionally approved the scope of works for new VLocity trains for the North East Line, upgrade works for which are to begin next year.
The new long-haul trains are being
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Final W-Class trams to be restored
The final six unrestored W-Class trams are being removed from Melbourne’s City Circle so they can be stripped back and rebuilt for re-entry into service by 2020.
Acting Public Transport Victoria chief
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