Rollingstock manufacturer Bombardier has announced a new $146 million deal to deliver a further 27 VLocity diesel multiple unit railcars to Victoria’s regional network.
The new deal will bring V/Line’s
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A century later, Canberra gets its first tram
106 years after Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin called for a tram network as part of their master plan for Canberra, the Australian capital has welcomed the arrival of its first light rail
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First NGR trains to enter service
The first of South East Queensland’s new passenger trains will enter service next week, subject to a temporary exemption for certain non-compliances which will be addressed in the long-term, Queensland
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Downer EDI awarded intercity network modifications contract
Downer EDI has been awarded the contract to carry out modifications to Sydney’s suburban and intercity network to make way for the new intercity train fleet in 2019.
To enable the trains to operate on
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Three shortlisted to deliver new NSW regional fleet
Transport for NSW has shortlisted three bidders to deliver a new fleet of trains to the state’s regional railways.
Consortium leaders announced on the shortlist on November 30 are Downer, Bombardier,
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Rail Manufacturing CRC on hunt for final round of projects
The Commonwealth Government sponsored Rail Manufacturing CRC is looking to create more partnerships between rail businesses and universities in its final open funding round. Rail Express spoke with Chief
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Hot off the presses: Read your digital edition of the AusRAIL PLUS 2017 Magazine
Rail Express is proud to release the digital edition of the official magazine of AusRAIL PLUS 2017, along with the Australasian Rail Directory 2018.
The AusRAIL PLUS 2017 issue of Rail Express includes
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Auckland Transport signs contract with CAF for 15 new electric trains
Auckland Transport has announced that it is suspending its order of battery-powered trains, and will instead replace them with 15 new electric trains.
The operator had announced it September its decision
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Melbourne Metro deal highlights strong quarter for CIMIC
Civil engineering and services group CIMIC has named its new chief executive officer, and has firmed up its strong profit guidance for the 2017 calendar year.
CIMIC, formerly known as Leighton Holdings,
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High speed trains included in Kobe Steel scandal
Japan’s third-largest steelmaker Kobe Steel will cooperate with the U.S. Department of Justice after it announced strength certifications on its metals products have been routinely falsified to appease
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