Queensland’s deputy premier and minister for transport Jackie Trad has blamed the former LNP government for being cheap, and halted the delivery of the New Generation Rollingstock amid a raft of reported
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Process kicks off to replace XPTs
The NSW Government has begun ‘market sounding’ for the new contract to deliver locally-assembled trains for the state’s regional railway, and intends to launch a formal tender process later this
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New owner for Rail Express
Rail Express, the leading industry title in Australian rail, has a new owner: Mohi Media.
Announcing the sale, Informa publishing director Peter Attwater said the company had decided to concentrate
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Glencore shifts to road in North Queensland
Commodities giant Glencore plans to use more trucks in its North Queensland operations, after a review found it to be a cheaper short-term option than rail.
According to an ABC Rural report, Glencore’s
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Contract signed for 9 more X’Trapolis trains
Rollingstock manufacturer Alstom has announced the signing of a $137 million contract to supply nine more X’Trapolis trainsets for Melbourne Metro.
The deal between Alstom and the Victorian Government
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Bombardier turnaround “in full motion”
Rail and aerospace manufacturer Bombardier has announced a significant turnaround in its earnings in 2016, but still has work to do to get back in the black.
After reporting a net loss of US$5.34 billion
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Work begins on Cranbourne-Pakenham upgrade
18 stations will have extended platforms to cater for Melbourne’s 65 new high capacity metro trains, Victorian public transport minister Jacinta Allan has said.
Allan formally opened works on the upgrade
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AusRAIL Call for Papers: 40 days remain
Rail experts from around the region have until March 10 to submit abstracts for papers to be delivered at this year’s massive AusRAIL Plus event in Brisbane.
The Australasian Railway Association’s
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$20m for three new trams in Adelaide
South Australia’s mid-year budget has added $20 million in state funding to buy three new trams, and build a new stop on Adelaide’s light rail line.
The funding will help minimise future disruption
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Savings on new Waratahs to go to locally-built XPTs
NSW transport minister Andrew Costance has awarded a $1.7 billion contract to deliver 24 new 8-car trains to the Sydney rail network, and says $300 million in savings derived from the tender process
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