The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) will conduct a research program to grow rail’s share of freight, improve productivity in the sector, and increase rail freight infrastructure investment.
The
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COVID-19 makes supply chain resilience more imperative
Kirk Coningham, CEO of the ALC, outlines why the current crisis should refocus attention on rail freight connectivity and the national supply chain.
As the effects of the COVID-19 crisis continue
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Inland Rail approvals get fast-tracked in $1.5bn federal infrastructure spend
Inland Rail to grow northern NSW by $160m in first 10 years
An in-depth report on the benefits of Inland Rail to northern NSW has found that the rail line will support $160 million worth of value of goods and services across 16 local government areas in its 10th
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COVID-19 stimulus package: what it means for businesses in rail
The federal government has announced a $17.6 billion economic plan to keep Australian businesses in business, so what does this mean for the rail sector?
As the entire global economy faces significant
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ACT government calls for federal support for rail service between Canberra and Sydney
Infrastructure Australia has put investment in rail infrastructure between Canberra and Sydney on the national priority list this year.
On Thursday, February 26 Infrastructure Australia announced the 2020
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Additional $2 billion investment to put Melbourne’s airport rail on track
A private consortium involving Melbourne Airport and Metro trains are offering to invest an extra $2 billion to build a dedicated track from the CBD to Melbourne’s West as part of the airport rail project.
IFM
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Hundreds of millions of dollars being invested in New Zealand’s KiwiRail network
The New Zealand Government has announced a further $109.7 million rail investment in Northland rail freight on the KiwiRail network.
This follows the injection of $211 million to upgrade Wellington networks
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$125 million in new rail infrastructure for the Port of Melbourne
The Victorian government has approved a new on-dock rail to be built at the Port of Melbourne.
Port of Melbourne Operations will invest $125 million in new rail infrastructure.
The Port of Melbourne will
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Billions committed to rail around the world
Global rail investment is set to soar, with two major spending plans announced in January.
In Germany, the federal government and rail operator Deutsche Bahn signed a €86 billion ($138b) to modernise
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