17 tonnes of almonds have been shipped from Mildura in Victoria to Hamburg in Germany in a blockchain-based collaboration between Commonwealth Bank and five supply chain partners, including Australian
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Driverless Metro trains tested on elevated track
Sydney Metro Northwest trains are now being tested on the line’s elevated Skytrain section, including over the 270-metre long cable-stayed railway bridge over Windsor Road at Rouse Hill, with state transport
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Rio runs first AutoHaul train
Rio Tinto has reported the first official delivery of iron ore by an autonomous train in the Pilbara region, with the landmark operation taking place midway through last week.
An autonomous train, comprising
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Lendlease awarded Gawler electrification Stage 2 contract
The electrification of Adelaide’s Gawler Line is set to be complete in late 2020, after the South Australian government approved an extension to Lendlease’s contract for the construction of Stage 2.
Lendlease
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Huawei/UGL win $136m WA comms deal
Huawei Australia and UGL have been awarded a $136m contract to build and maintain digital radio systems to deliver voice and data services across Perth’s rail network.
Huawei said on July 6 it will deliver
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Rio’s AutoHaul set to be operational in 2018
Rio Tinto expects its iron ore operation’s AutoHaul autonomous rail program to be fully commissioned by the end of 2018, as part of its continued efforts to remove the bottlenecks presented by its rail
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Aurizon applicants likely had personal data stolen
Rail operator Aurizon says people who have used its online careers portal since 2009 may have had their personal data accessed by an unknown entity.
Aurizon last week said PageUp, its cloud-based software
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Queensland to fund modern contactless payments
The Queensland budget, announced on Tuesday, includes funding for contactless payments on public transport via smart phone and bank card, in what will be a $371 million program.
The 2018/19 budget includes
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Driverless minibuses could be ideal first-mile solution
It might not be effective now, but the development of self-driving vehicles could be a game changer for public transport services, John Disney writes.
The idea of free public transport has clear
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Federal budget, tenders update, R&D highlight May-June issue
The latest edition of Rail Express magazine is now available to read in its digital, true-to-print format.
Highlights of this issue include a full review of the federal budget, including a $5 billion
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