Fluor wins Guinea Alumina mine, rail contract

US firm Fluor Corporation has won an engineering and program management consultancy contract for a major bauxite mine, rail and …

States don’t support Turnbull’s view for coal in future

State governments have voiced their concern over Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s determination to continue Australia’s heavy reliance on coal in …

Contract signed for Hurstbridge Rail

A $395 million deal for the removal of a pair of level crossings, the duplication of the Hurstbridge line, and …
Perth B-series train. Credit: Creative Commons / DBZ2313

Labor makes $3bn Metronet key election issue

Western Australian Opposition Leader Mark McGowan has put the Labor Party’s election hopes behind a $3 billion plan to dramatically …
Queensland Rail train. Photo: RailGallery.com.au

Hinchliffe resigns, ‘sweeping reforms’ announced after Queensland Rail report

Former Rio Tinto executive Phillip Strachan will be the new chairman of Queensland Rail, and Stirling Hinchliffe has resigned as …

Make housing affordable and cut road congestion all at once? Here’s a way

COMMENT: A combination of transit-oriented centres, inclusionary zoning and a special rate on land instead of stamp duty could make …

How Australia can spread the benefits of our bulging infrastructure pipeline

ANALYSIS: With one of the world’s largest infrastructure pipelines, Australian governments could leverage their procurement spending power to benefit the …

Major CRL tender talks begin

Tender documents have been distributed for candidates looking to design, procure, install and commission all tunnel track work and rail …

Rio sells Australian coal mines to Yancoal

Rio Tinto has announced a deal to sell its Australian coal assets to Chinese state-owned mining firm Yancoal for more …

Brockman railway study put on hold

Pilbara iron ore hopeful Brockman has secured a multi-user agreement and stockyard land lease for use of facilities at the …

Melbourne’s first skyrail columns in place

The first columns from the Andrews Government’s controversial elevated railway through Melbourne’s south-east have been erected. Two 6.7-metre concrete piers …