The remote being used to control a TasRail train stopped working, and its operator was unable to force an emergency stop, before it ran away uncontrolled and was eventually derailed, injuring two bystanders
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Lessons learned from 2017 Dry Creek derailment
Ultrasonic testing showed an inconsistency in a section of rail which later broke, derailing a train north of Adelaide last year, but the finding was at the time thought to be due to the poor surface condition
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Sydney’s new Rail Operations Centre on track to open this year
NSW transport minister Andrew Constance has confirmed Sydney’s new Rail Operation Centre (ROC) at Green Square is on track to be fully operational by the end of the year.
Constance visited the site on
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AutoHaul moving almost half of Rio’s iron ore
Rio Tinto is averaging 34 autonomous trains every day on its Pilbara network, and AutoHaul trains now make up 45 percent of daily rail kilometres for the miner’s iron ore operations.
Rio revealed the
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Railway digitalisation: Answering Australia’s congestion challenge
Australia, already one of the most urbanised countries in the developed world, must find a way to deal with ongoing population growth while transport networks are already pushing capacity. Thales
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Knoll says City Tram Extension cost could blow out by $44m
South Australian transport minister Stephan Knoll says the former Labor Government is to blame for the fact the City Tram Extension in Adelaide’s CBD is yet to open, and could end up $44 million over
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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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Bombardier launches new branding at InnoTrans
Rail technology and rollingstock manufacturer Bombardier Transportion has used the first day of InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin to launch its new corporate identity and product design.
The company on September
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WiFi trial launched on Perth network
Two Perth train stations have been WiFi-enabled, and a pair of trains will soon follow, as part of a trial of the technology on the city’s transport network.
WiFi was launched this week at Subiaco and
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DTI wins contract to upgrade Melbourne’s Comeng fleet
The first contract for the delivery of the third stage of upgrades to Melbourne’s Comeng fleet has been signed with DTI Group, who will upgrade the trains’ key communications systems.
The contract
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