Passenger Rail Archives

Locked in for Lockelec

Lockelec has cultivated a strong history supporting the rail sector and is ready to expand to further support the industry.
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Joshua FarrellDecember 28, 2024, 1:04 pmDecember 17, 2024

Heritage, Heritage Rail, Heritage Trains, Heritage Trains, Industry Grants, Industry Infrastructure, Queensland, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), State, Track Construction, Track Construction, Track Construction

Ballandean siding works complete

In a major milestone for heritage rail groups and tourism, Queensland Rail has completed restoration works at the Ballandean rail siding, paving the way for heritage train services to once again connect communities and attract visitors to the region.

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Joshua FarrellDecember 12, 2024, 8:41 amDecember 12, 2024

Passenger Rail, Passenger Rail, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), State, Western Australia

METRONET Ellenbrook line officially open

People in Perth’s north east are now connected to affordable, world-class public transport, with the METRONET Ellenbrook Line officially opening on Sunday the 8th of December – marking the biggest expansion of Perth’s rail network in more than 16 years.
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Joshua FarrellDecember 9, 2024, 10:01 amDecember 9, 2024

Operations and Maintenance, Passenger Care and Comfort, Passenger Rail, Passenger Rail, Passenger Rail, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), State, Western Australia

Free public transport coming for WA

The West Australian Government will deliver another Summer of free public transport, saving regular commuters hundreds of dollars and helping Western Australians get out and about over summer.
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Joshua FarrellNovember 29, 2024, 10:49 amNovember 29, 2024

Operations and Maintenance, Passenger Care and Comfort, Passenger Care and Comfort, Passenger Rail, Passenger Rail, Passenger Rail, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), State, Victoria

Celebrating 15 years

Metro Trains Melbourne, a joint venture between MTR Corporation, John Holland and UGL Rail, is proudly marking 15 years as the franchise operator of Melbourne’s metropolitan railway network.
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Joshua FarrellNovember 21, 2024, 8:19 amNovember 21, 2024

Industry Infrastructure, Passenger Rail, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), Suppliers and Manufacturers, Suppliers and Manufacturers

First X’Trapolis 2.0 Train built in Ballarat

The Victorian Government has built the first of 25 new state-of-the-art trains in Ballarat, with passengers on some of the busiest rail corridors set to receive more reliable and accessible journeys.
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Joshua FarrellNovember 19, 2024, 1:10 pmNovember 19, 2024

Fast Rail, Light Rail, Passenger Rail, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand), Rolling Stock, Rolling Stock, Rolling Stock, Rolling Stock, Rollingstock & Manufacturing

Finding a simpler, better way to get new trains on tracks

The National Transport Commission is aiming to simplify the approvals process for rollingstock across Australia.
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Joshua FarrellNovember 13, 2024, 2:41 pmNovember 7, 2024

AI and Communications, Information Technology, Passenger Care and Comfort, Passenger Rail, Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand)

SBS Transit and Motorola Solutions Ink Long Term Contract For More Resilient Railway Communications

One of Singapore’s leading public transport operators, SBS Transit has signed a $16 million long term service support (LTSS) contract with Motorola Solutions to maintain and support critical radio communications across SBS Transit’s Downtown Line and Sengkang and Punggol Light Rapid Transit system for the next 15 years.
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Joshua FarrellNovember 7, 2024, 8:15 amNovember 7, 2024