An internal NSW government report, completed in September, has forecast a $1.3 billion maintenance backlog on Sydney’s trains, the Sydney Morning Herald has revealed.
“Escalating maintenance
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John Holland partners with Strukton for new CRN bid
John Holland has announced a partnership with global track maintenance firm Strukton Rail to bid on the next operations and maintenance deal for the New South Wales Country Regional Network (CRN).
John
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AusRAIL: What’s next for Inland Rail
Inland Rail CEO Richard Wankmuller has updated industry on the progress of the project and what it will tackle next now that Queensland has given the greenlight to construction.
“We’re moving over
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Call for stricter penalties over transport staff assaults
Several public transport authorities have stated that penalties for assaults on public transport staff should be increased to come into line with existing protections for emergency service workers.
The
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Cronulla line to reopen on July 15 following rail bridge works
The Cronulla line in Sydney is set to reopen on Monday July 15 following the completion of works to replace a rail bridge over Gannons Road in Caringbah.
The original bridge, which was built in 1939, was
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ARA: Safety reforms not meeting full potential
Australasian Railway Association (ARA) chief executive officer Danny Broad has commented on the current push for revised national transport regulations, saying that more needs to be done “to achieve
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Sydney Metro hits ‘one-millionth journey’ mark
Over one million commuters have travelled using the North West Metro within two weeks of the service’s launch, according to figures from the New South Wales Government.
The automated North West Metro
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NSW Govt adjusts traffic lights in Newcastle to improve tram awareness
Transport for NSW has released a statement urging road users in the Newcastle CBD to be tram aware due to a number of near misses since the launch of the city’s light rail service in February.
Road and
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Over 63km of track removed in first phase of Inland Rail project
The Australasian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has now removed over 63 kilometres of existing rail line from the Inland Rail construction in Parkes, New South Wales.
The project, a partnership between
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Sydney Trains brings carriage occupancy indicators to stations
Commuters at certain Sydney rail stations will now be able to see how crowded trains are in advance thanks to the introduction of occupancy indicator screens.
The indicator screens will indicate carriages
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