A VLocity passenger train’s sanding system was ineffective in improving wheel-rail adhesion, causing an accident near Ballarat in May 2020, Victoria’s chief investigator Transport Safety has found.
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Works kick off on Ballarat intermodal hub
Early works are now underway to build an intermodal freight hub at the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ) in Victoria.
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Train builds boost for Ballarat
The Victorian Government is delivering a major boost for local jobs in Ballarat with recruitment underway for skilled manufacturing, procurement, testing, and factory fit-out roles as part of the X’Trapolis 2.0 train build.
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Final testing and commissioning on Ballarat Line Upgrade confirmed
The final phase of testing and commissioning for the Ballarat Line Upgrade will be carried out during late December 2020 and January 2021.
The jointly funded project is in its final stages after construction
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Worker transfer deal maintains train manufacturing jobs in Ballarat
The Victorian government has brokered a deal to transfer manufacturing staff from Alstom’s manufacturing site in Ballarat to Bombardier’s maintenance depot in the same regional town.
The deal was agreed
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Regional rail improvement works about to begin
A $3.9 million package of maintenance and improvement works is kicking off on the Ballarat, Ararat, and Maryborough lines.
The works will begin on Wednesday, April 22, and continue until Sunday, May 3
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Victorian Intermodal freight hub seeking a developer and operator
Development Victoria (DV) is seeking a developer and operator of the Ballarat intermodal freight hub terminal.
The Victorian Government is requesting expressions of interest to develop the intermodal freight
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Alstom to acquire Bombardier Transportation
Confirming weeks of rumours, Alstom has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bombardier Inc to acquire Bombardier’s transportation unit.
The MoU values Bombardier Transportation
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Industrial action continues to affect PTV performance
Ongoing industrial dispute across the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) network has affected January performance for all three operators.
It was revealed in the public transport performance results for January
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Incidents force lower punctuality for Melbourne in June
The Victorian Department of Transport will pay compensation to passengers of Metro Trains after failing to meet its punctuality targets in June. Metro Trains delivered 88.3 per cent of its trains on time
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