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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The railroad out of recovery: Michael McCormack’s vision for rail
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack sets out how rail transport could lead Australia out of a COVID-19 recession.
In
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Sped up Avon River bridge crossing ready in December
The bridge over the Avon River used by trains on the Gippsland Line will be completed in early December, ahead of schedule.
After a works blitz to connect the new bridge to the existing rail line from
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Final approvals passed for Narrabri to North Star Inland Rail
Farmers, councils criticise lack of funding for MBRP
Victorian farmers were disappointed that in last week’s federal budget there was no more funding for the Murray Basin Rail Project.
While a business case has reportedly been prepared for the resumption
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Infrastructure spend misses rail projects in Queensland, South Australia
In a pre-budget infrastructure announcement, the federal government has committed funding to rail projects in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia, but only provided funding for roads in other states, with
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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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New commissioner appointed to ATSB board
New procurement process for Inland Rail contracts
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) will speed up and de-risk the procurement process for Inland Rail in a new procurement and packaging plan.
Inland Rail CEO Richard Wankmuller said the plan
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National Infrastructure Summit speakers and agenda announced
As Australia looks to invest in infrastructure as a way to build the country’s economy out of the COVID-19 crisis, the National Infrastructure Summit has arrayed some of the most significant leaders
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