Aurizon’s confidence in the continued growth of import/export trade through the Port of Townsville is the reason the national freight and logistics company has invested a further $5 million to develop the Port’s first multi-modal rail terminal.
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ACCC green light for One Rail acquisition
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of One Rail by Aurizon, after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking from Aurizon to divest One Rail’s east coast business.
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ACCC seeks feedback on Aurizon ORA acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking market feedback on Aurizon’s proposed acquisition of One Rail Australia (ORA) and the divestment of ORA’s east coast rail haulage business.
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Heavy haul locomotive investment to support commodities
Ten new heavy-haul locomotives are hitting the tracks in New South Wales and Western Australia as the nation’s largest rail freight business Aurizon meets customer growth in high-demand Australian commodities such as copper, lead, zinc and grain.
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Queensland Government snaps up Rockhampton railyards
The Queensland Government has completed the purchase of the Rockhampton railyards from Aurizon in a major step towards creating more rail supply chain manufacturing jobs in Central Queensland.
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Freight group issues election priorities
The industry group representing Australia’s largest rail freight operators and infrastructure owners has released its policy priorities for the forthcoming Federal election.
Freight on Rail Group (FORG)
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Distracted truck driver cause of collision
The driver of a road-train truck in WA had been distracted by reaffixing their mobile phone mount to their vehicle’s windscreen before the truck entered an active level crossing and collided with a freight train.
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Safety changes made after derailment
A pair of banking locomotives rolled away and derailed during a change of ends in at Ardglen bank in the NSW Hunter region after their parking brakes failed and the crew was unable to regain control, a transport safety investigation report details.
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Rare opportunity for Aurizon
Australia’s largest rail freight business, Aurizon, is supporting the exciting growth trajectory of Lynas Rare Earths in WA with the announcement of a new five-year transport and logistics services contract through to 2026.
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Qld University, Aurizon team up in green hydrogen trial
The University of Queensland has teamed up with Australia’s largest rail freight operator, Aurizon, on a research project to help reduce the carbon emissions of the company’s locomotive fleet.
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