Freight and logistics groups have called out the NSW government’s undermining of its own mode share target for containers carried by rail into Port Botany.
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC), Freight
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Get the freight basics right and benefits will follow
To make the most of infrastructure investments, the playing field for rail freight needs to be evened out, writes Caroline Wilkie, CEO of the ARA.
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Find the fast track for innovation in the Australasian rail industry
When the Rail Manufacturing CRC closed its doors earlier this year, it spelled an end to dedicated rail innovation and technology funding in Australia.
While the loss has been felt deeply by the industry,
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Manufacturing in rail needs to seize opportunity of current pipeline: report
Australia has the opportunity to harness the current project pipeline to improve rail manufacturing productivity, a new report has found.
The report, Finding the fast track for innovation in the Australasian
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National risk-based approach to fatigue management needed: Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission has called for the final inconsistencies in the national approach to rail regulation to be removed to improve competitiveness in the sector and increase safety.
The recommendations
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Budget should target new projects and upgrades: ARA
New projects and upgrades to existing technology should be considered for funding as part of the federal budget, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Caroline Wilkie has said.
With the budget
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Captured by value: Finding the funding for faster rail
To make fast and high speed rail possible in Australia, governments are looking for new methods of funding.
In the mid 1990s, the CSIRO was looking to sell its defunct McMaster Farm. The
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Preparing for the growth ahead: Finding a new generation of rail workers
CEO of the ARA Caroline Wilkie writes that a generation of young people looking for opportunities have the talents to fill rail’s skills gap.
In a year that has been more about preserving
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First section of Inland Rail complete
The first section of Inland Rail, linking Parkes and Narromine in the NSW Central West, has been completed.
A ceremonial opening of the line was held today, September 15, at Peak Hill, where the first
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Celebrating diversity key to unlocking talent
Recognising leadership and growth in the rail sector, the finalists for the 2020 Women in Industry Awards are celebrating the rail sector’s diversity.
The headline figure from the
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