Planning and investigations are underway for the facility which will service the future installation of ballast, sleepers, rail and turnouts along the 1700-kilometre Inland Rail alignment. Read more
Big plans for Little River
Pacific National has unveiled plans to develop a new intermodal container terminal in Little River to connect Melbourne’s major freight zone in the west to Inland Rail. Read more
Queensland flood repairs underway
Queensland Rail crews have been working to repair damage across the western and south western rail lines, including four kilometres of washouts between Inglewood and Goondiwindi, after heavy rainfall caused major flooding in southern parts of the state.
New opportunities for Melbourne city rail freight
Port of Melbourne has officially broken ground on the Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP). Read more
Logistics trial to reduce freight costs in NW Queensland
The Queensland Government is funding a $1.8 million trial aiming to reduce costs and increase efficiencies for commercial freight users on the Mount Isa Line rail corridor. Read more
New e-locomotive on Pilbara mine
WA mining company Roy Hill has become the first purchaser of US-based freight train manufacturer Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive. Read more
Tracker for Christmas Train
After a bumper year, TasRail has introduced some new ideas to support its much-loved Christmas Train, with an eye to the building a solid future for the staff-led initiative.
Inland Rail contract for Martinus
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has appointed Australian owned contractor Martinus as the preferred contractor for the delivery of the Rail Corridor Program for Inland Rail sections in NSW and Southern Queensland. Read more
Macquarie Group acquires RailUSA
An independent US freight railroad and rail services management company has been acquired by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (MIP), the Australian-based Macquarie Group’s fund dedicated to investing in North American infrastructure. Read more
‘Tis the season to keep supplies flowing
Pacific National is offering increased capacity on its intermodal containerised services right throughout the festive season to help its customers with the Christmas rush. Read more