Rail Express invites rail operators to join the Cummins’ global rail leadership team in an exclusive panel discussion ‘The Future of Rail is Clean’ on September 8. Industry experts will shed some light on new clean power technology and how Cummins is helping the rail industry achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Read more
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) will host its inaugural Rail Sustainability Conference today, bringing together industry leaders and sustainability specialists to discuss one of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the rail industry. Read more
More than six months since the Bell to Moreland level crossing removal project in Melbourne’s Brunswick and Coburg wrapped up, it has been awarded a leading score of 98 points from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC), the highest rating ever awarded in Australia. Read more
Rail Express caught up with Wabtec Senior Regional Vice President, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Wendy McMillan — fresh from a trip to Wabtec’s head office in Pittsburgh in the US, as well as Fort Worth, Erie and Grove City — to discuss how the company continues to fine-tune its technology-driven solutions to achieve a net-zero emissions future. Read more
Three infrastructure peak bodies have issued a new report to call for industry transformation to accelerate the transport sector’s journey to net-zero and support Australia’s sustainable future. Read more
KiwiRail has selected Siemens Energy to supply the integrated Electric Propulsion System (EPS) for Interislander’s new rail-enabled, more environmentally-friendly ferries. Read more
The Victorian Government is investing in innovative ways to use recycled materials, with discarded and used plastics being turned into railway sleepers. Read more
For Change Co has partnered with Yarra Trams to open a new social enterprise cafe aimed at tackling youth homelessness in Melbourne’s Bayside. Read more
The New South Wales Government is inviting western Sydney locals and stakeholders to have their say on the Parramatta Light Rail stage 2 preferred route, as well as 15 stop locations between Camellia and Sydney Olympic Park. Read more
As finishing works continue around the new Melbourne stations at Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach, an exciting milestone has been reached with planting taking place along the rail corridor and across the three station precincts. Read more