A select group of Melbourne commuters will soon be able to use Android smartphones to pay for travel on public transport, under a new trial by the Victorian Government.
Using near field communication (NFC)
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$7.3m training centre opened at UoW
Federal education and training minister Simon Birmingham has officially launched the University of Wollongong’s new rail training centre.
ITTC Rail is the shorthand for the new Australian Research Council
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Melbourne to host UITP 2021
The International Association of Public Transport has selected Melbourne as the host city for its massive Global Public Transport Summit in 2021, the first time the event has made its way south of the
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Real-time train occupancy data to be shared with passengers
Sydney Trains passengers will be able to choose their carriage based on real-time train occupancy data, in what NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian says is an Australian first.
Sydney’s Waratah trainsets
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Melbourne C-Class trams get new information screens
New information displays have been installed on 36 of Melbourne’s C-Class trams, in an effort to improve accessibility for passengers with vision or hearing impairments.
The low-floored trams with the
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2 billion trips taken on Opal cards since 2012
The NSW government has praised the success of the Opal card, after it was announced approximately 2 billion trips have been made by public transport users since the electronic ticketing system was introduced
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Bombardier wins $77m Metro Trains signalling deal
Bombardier will provide 10 years of ongoing services for the Melbourne Metro tunnel project’s new rail control system, under a newly-awarded deal worth roughly $77 million.
Bombardier Transportation
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Vic regional passengers receive mobile coverage boost
Almost a quarter of V/Line’s Vlocity train fleet have now been fitted with signal boosters, as part of the Victorian government’s program to improve mobile phone coverage on regional passenger services.
The
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Local manufacturing, catenary-free light rail and more in March-April edition
Job Opportunity: Rail Express
Mohi Media, publisher of Rail Express, is seeking a very special sales person to spearhead the growth of Australia’s leading rail industry publication.
Rail Express has grown exponentially from a
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