The NSW Government is replacing the ageing NSW regional rail fleet of XPTs, XPLORERs and Endeavours with 29 safer, comfortable and more accessible trains for customers travelling across NSW and between Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. Read more
Designs for Melbourne’s new Union Station and the station precinct have been finalised using the thousands of pieces of community feedback that the Level Crossing Removal Project has received since starting community consultation in December 2020. 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
The Western Australian Government’s METRONET program is continuing to transform Perth, as a number of job-creating projects reach peak construction, with $6 billion allocated over the next four years in the 2022-23 State Budget. Read more
Engineering Education Australia (EEA) has partnered with the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) to create the Engineers Australia’s Graduate Learning Program – Rail, a professional development program for engineering graduates in the rail industry. Read more
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) is asking all candidates in the Federal election to sign a pledge showing their support for faster, safer, better passenger and freight transport networks. Read more
The Western Australian Government has allocated $3 million to upgrade and improve safety at 11 railway crossings along the Australind Line. Read more
Melbourne’s new Glenroy Station opened to passengers on Friday evening, as part of a construction blitz to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing at Glenroy Road. Read more
New Zealand’s City Rail Link, in partnership with Auckland Transport, has announced details of the proposed te reo Māori names for CRL stations. Read more
Rail patronage rose again in the first quarter of 2022 as people continued to return to the network following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. Read more