Pacific National recently made a significant investment in its haulage capabilities, commissioning a fleet of 50 new freight locomotives that will be more environmentally friendly. Read more
Yarra Trams recognised at global awards
Melbourne’s Yarra Trams and its operator Keolis Downer have been highly commended for the “Vision of the Year” award at the Global Light Rail Awards ceremony in London. Read more
Going the X’tra mile
Alstom has inked the €300m contract with Victoria’s Department of Transport (DoT) to locally supply 25 six-car X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s suburban rail network. Read more
ARA paves path for net-zero transport
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has released its strategy to guide its development of key sustainability initiatives over the next three years. Read more
More shade, cleaner air
The local community will benefit from improved air quality and shade when more than 3500 new trees are planted as part of the Parramatta Light Rail project. Read more
First order of hydrogen trains in France hailed as “historic step” towards sustainable mobility
Hydrogen trains are being hailed as an important step towards clean mobility. Read more
Meeting business and community expectations
In an exclusive interview with Rail Express, Mark Campbell, CEO and managing director of ARTC sets out his vision for the national rail track organisation.
Going off-road: Policy shift needed to get freight on rail
Policy settings undermining the shift from road to rail mean communities miss out on the benefits of freight rail, writes Caroline Wilkie, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association. Read more
What’s under the bonnet?
Alstom are using the deployment of HealthHub on the Sydney Metro network as a showcase of what’s possible from an OEM when it comes to condition monitoring.