A Metro Trains employee has won a prized Australasian Railway Association (ARA) scholarship for thinking big and proposing a new idea for a train monitoring system. Read more
Supply chain blueprint sets rail reform agenda
The Australasian Railway Association has released its Rail Supply Chain Blueprint, outlining a three-year plan to drive reform to support the industry’s growth. Read more
BIM: a source of project intelligence
Though it actually started in the 1980s, building information modeling, or “BIM,” only began making real headway into construction around the turn of the millennium. Read more
Rail Freight Action Plan to lead focus on reform
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has launched its Rail Freight Action Plan, confirming its advocacy agenda to support greater use of rail freight. Read more
Infrastructure plan revealed
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the release of the 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan, which calls for a new wave of infrastructure reform to fully leverage the Australian Government’s $110 billion infrastructure spend and drive the national COVID-19 recovery. Read more
The tools for growth: Melvelle’s locally-made rail track equipment
Melvelle Equipment has been locally manufacturing rail track equipment since the 1980s, and is continuing to design and build tools for the Australian rail industry. Read more
Cutting out the noise
A sustainable solution for when rail and residences meet, STRAILastic have a smarter noise attenuation solution.
Locally grown: The in-house, Australian R&D behind every Speno grinder
As a local manufacturer of rail grinding equipment, Speno Rail Maintenance Australia is providing a complete solution.