Light Rail/Fast Rail

Contracts and Acquisitions, Contracts and Projects, Industry Infrastructure, Infrastructure Projects, Infrastructure Projects, Light Rail, light rail, Light Rail, Light Rail/Fast Rail, Major Projects & Infrastructure, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand)

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 construction confirmed

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 is one step closer, with a $322 million contract awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd to deliver the first part of the project – construction of the first 1.3 kilometres of new light rail alignment, including a 320m bridge over the Parramatta River. Read More
ARA, ARA Work in Rail, Events, Fast Rail, Fast rail, Industry Bodies, Industry organisations, Light Rail/Fast Rail, Rail industry events, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), Workforce and Training

Young rail scholarships for ARA High Speed Rail Conference 2024

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is offering six young rail scholarships collectively worth $10,200 to attend the ARA High Speed Rail Conference 2024 next month.
Read More
ARA, Events, Industry organisations, light rail, Light Rail, Light Rail, Light Rail/Fast Rail, Operations and Maintenance, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand)

ARA Light Rail Conference hears success stories of Australia’s light rail projects

The resurgence of light rail in Australia in recent years has brought significant urban renewal and revitalisation in many cities, including Sydney, Canberra and the Gold Coast, an industry conference has heard.
Read More
Industry Infrastructure, Level Crossing Removal, Level Crossing Removal, light rail, Light Rail, Light Rail, Light Rail/Fast Rail, Operations and Maintenance, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), Signalling

Safer, faster travel with tram overpass

Morphettville is set to become safer and easier to travel through, with the Australian and South Australian Governments each delivering $100 million to remove the tram level crossing at Morphett Road and replace it with a tram overpass.
Read More