Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project has entered a new stage of construction, with crews preparing to lay track through the completed tunnels – a step closer to getting more than half a million extra passengers on the rail network during the peaks every week.
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Sydney at a standstill
Sydney Trains will operate limited services across its network today after a total shutdown over industrial action forced tens of thousands of commuters to find alternate transport on Monday due to ongoing union action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union.
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Fair Work move to halt Sydney industrial action
Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink have made an application to the Fair Work Commission seeking to suspend and/or terminate further industrial action across the rail network that will see continued significant disruptions to customer journeys each day and cause economic harm to the NSW economy.
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Brisbane tunnel unearths Jurassic bark
A petrified tree trunk dating back to the age of dinosaurs has been found in one of Cross River Rail’s tunnels, helping experts paint a clearer picture of prehistoric Brisbane.
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Expansion for transport superhub
The Sunshine Station in western Melbourne will be expanded to add a new regional platform by 2029, as part of the station’s transformation into a transport superhub for the Melbourne Airport Rail Link.
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Ripe Mango Hill opportunity
Construction tenders have been called for the upgrade of the park ‘n’ ride Brisbane station of Mango Hill.
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Input sought on Brisbane station upgrades
The local community is invited to help shape the final designs for a multi-million-dollar upgrade of the Brisbane train stations at Banyo and Bundamba, which will seek to improve the customer experience and accessibility for all customers.
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Plastic fantastic for Cross River Rail
In a first for Queensland’s rail network, Cross River Rail is using recycled plastic fibre reinforcement for concrete during construction of the new Mayne Yard North stabling facility.
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Trans-Australian Railway line repaired
Operations have resumed on the Trans-Australian Railway between Adelaide and Tarcoola following an intensive 24-day repair operation by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC).
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Awards honour outstanding women achievers
Rail Express has partnered with Australian Mining, PACE, Manufacturers’ Monthly, MHD Supply Chain Solutions, Prime Mover, Trailer, Waste Management Review, Roads & Infrastructure Australia and Australian Bulk Handling Review to acknowledge the exceptional women who have achieved success through their invaluable leadership, innovation and commitment to their respective fields.
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