Major works are under way to move more freight by rail from Melbourne’s west to the Port of Melbourne.
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Freight group issues election priorities
The industry group representing Australia’s largest rail freight operators and infrastructure owners has released its policy priorities for the forthcoming Federal election.
Freight on Rail Group (FORG)
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Four more SDA1s from CRRC
China-based CRRC Corporation shipped four additional second-generation SDA1 locomotives to Australia in January, as part of a supply order between CRRC subsidiary CRRC Ziyang and leading Australian freight service company SCT Logistics.
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Using the lessons of the past to drive innovation for the future: Peter Smith of SCT Logistics
Recognising a career of over 40 years in the rail freight industry, in November this year SCT Logistics founder and current director Peter Smith was awarded the Australian Freight Industry Award for Personality of the year. To mark the accolade, Rail Express sat down with Peter to hear how the company emerged from humble beginnings to where it stands today.
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ATSB finds broken rail caused freight train derailment
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found that a broken rail led to the derailment of a freight train near Goulburn on March 31, 2019.
As the SCT Logistics freight train, travelling from
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Extra freight trains threaded through the Sydney network
Extra freight services have been running across the Sydney network to service the increased demand for essential supplies and to ensure Australia’s exports get to ports.
Chair of the Freight on Rail
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Joint communiqué affirms indispensability of rail freight
Australia’s largest rail freight operators and infrastructure managers have welcomed statements by Australian governments ensuring that rail freight services continue despite state border closures and
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