South Australia Premier-elect Peter Malinauskas is yet to confirm if he will move to end the $2.1 billion rail network privatisation contract signed by the Marshall Liberal government.
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Ground-breaking work at new intermodal terminal
Construction has commenced on the new Interstate Intermodal Terminal at Moorebank Logistics Park in Sydney’s southwest – the first of four modern and interconnected terminals which will enhance Australia’s supply chain and drive freight efficiencies between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Australian content requirement for Parramatta Light Rail
Australian manufacturing content will now be a requirement for Stage 2 of the NSW Parramatta Light Rail Final Business Case to ensure infrastructure projects lift local economies and create new jobs onshore.
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New country rail headquarters in Orange
UGL Regional Linx’s (UGLRL) new headquarters has been officially opened in Orange by Acting Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole, and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway.
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Rail on right track to net zero
Over the 45 years to 2016 Australia’s rail freight has increased more than 10-fold to 414 billion tonne kilometres, largely influenced by the growth of bulk commodities such as iron ore and coal.
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Engineering a construction career
“At nearly 50 metres long and weighing 191 tonnes each, the beams were lifted by three cranes, a 400-tonne crawler and 400 and 500-tonne all-terrains. It was like my own personal episode of Megastructures and definitely a major career highlight.”
This is how Laura Barnes, Senior Project Engineer for WA’s METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link, describes her experience installing seven of the largest bridge beams ever fabricated in Australia.
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Art portal to the past and present
Patterns from the past painted in eye-catching pops of colour, and Jurassic-sized hand painted flowers, make Perth’s newly opened Claremont Station underpass feel more like a walk-through art gallery
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Pacific National unveils new ESG strategy
Following the release of Pacific National’s inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for Financial Year (FY)2020, Pacific National has released its FY 2021 ESG Report incorporating its ESG strategy including expanded goals for Australia’s largest private rail freight operator.
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Inspiration from Euroa railway precinct
‘Fragments’ was the title of a recent exhibition showcasing Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) students’ visions of how the Euroa railway precinct could look in the future.
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More disruption to Sydney network
Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity and regional network customers could face disruption to their journeys this week due to industrial action.
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