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Urban Rail Conference 2024: Delivering the smart and sustainable mobility of the future.

Urban Rail 2024 is set to be held in world class sustainable Brisbane on the 18 and 19th of June at the Sofitel. The event will bring together stakeholders across every level of light rail, suburban rail, metro and high-speed rail passenger rail sector to hear cutting-edge case studies and lessons learned from projects locally and globally.
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Joshua Farrell1 day agoApril 23, 2024

Environment and Sustainability, Freight Rail, Events, Informa Transport, Rollingstock & Manufacturing

New report confirms need for more rail freight

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has released a new report outlining how government and industry can support greater use of rail freight as it kicks off the first day of AusRAIL PLUS in Sydney.
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Ray ChanFebruary 28, 2022, 7:00 amFebruary 28, 2022

Events, Informa Insights, Informa Transport

New date for AusRAIL PLUS

AusRAIL PLUS, the largest rail rail industry event in Australia and New Zealand, will now take place from Monday, 28 February – Wednesday, 2 March, 2022, at the International Convention Centre
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Ray ChanOctober 5, 2021, 2:42 pmOctober 6, 2021

Freight Rail, Informa Transport

All systems go at ARTC for Inland Rail

Work is well underway at the ARTC progressing all 13 stages of the Inland Rail project, for construction to begin as early as the second quarter of 2018, the project’s manager has told Rail Express. ARTC
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Oliver ProbertAugust 6, 2017, 10:30 pmAugust 6, 2017

CAF AM class train Auckland. Photo: Creative Commons / Dc4444

AusRAIL, Below Rail Infrastructure, Engineering, Environment and Sustainability, Freight Rail, Passenger Rail, Rail Supply, Research & Development, Rolling stock & Rail Vehicle Design, Safety, Standards & Regulation, Signalling & Communications, Technology and IT, Workforce, Certification & Training, Informa Transport

Young ideas sought for NZ conference

The Australasian Railway Association is calling for rail professionals under 30 to submit their ideas for the Young Rail Professionals Pitching Competition at the New Zealand Rail conference in Auckland
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Staff WriterMarch 17, 2017, 12:15 amMarch 21, 2017

Delegates at AusRAIL PLUS 2015. Photo: RailGallery.com.au

AusRAIL, Informa Transport

ARA announces finalists for Young Rail Professionals Innovation Pitching Competition

The Australasian Railway Association has announced five finalists who will pitch their innovative concept to CEOs at AusRAIL 2016 in Adelaide later this month. Finalists for the Young Rail Professionals
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Staff WriterNovember 11, 2016, 7:15 amNovember 11, 2016

Tram stopped at Southport South on the Gold Coast Light Rail. Photo: Creative Commons / David Ansen

Passenger Rail, Informa Transport

Light rail summit heads to Gold Coast in 2017

Presentations from GoldLinQ, Keolis Downer, Transport for NSW, Auckland Transport, the ARA and RISSB, as well as a sight tour and an International Keynote from MTR’s Terry Wong, will highlight an expert-packed
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Staff WriterOctober 31, 2016, 8:33 pmOctober 31, 2016

AusRAIL, Informa Transport

Visitor registration opens for AusRAIL Exhibition

Rail sector employees, investors, pundits, gurus, and enthusiasts are invited to sign up for their free pass to visit the 2016 AusRAIL Exhibition, at the Adelaide Convention and Exhibition Centre on November
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Staff WriterOctober 24, 2016, 12:30 pmOctober 24, 2016

Tram leaving Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast Light Rail

Informa Transport

Site tour confirmed, call for papers open for Light Rail 2017

The Australasian Railway Association is inviting submissions to present at its Light Rail Conference and Exhibition on the Gold Coast in February. Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise will play host to the two-day
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Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2016, 5:50 pmSeptember 21, 2016

AusRAIL, Research & Development, Informa Transport

Free AusRAIL trip for three young rail professionals

If you’re 30 or under, and have an idea for the rail industry, you could win a paid trip to AusRAIL to present your concept to some of Australia’s most respected rail leaders. The Australasian
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Staff WriterAugust 12, 2016, 7:11 amAugust 12, 2016