Australasia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Australia and New Zealand, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Australasian Railway Association organises InnoTrans 2026 delegation
INNOTRANS: The Australasian Railway Association is organising a delegation to this year’s InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin, which it says will present a valuable opportunity to showcase Australia’s rail industry on the global stage.
Bi-mode inter-city trainsets on test in New South Wales
AUSTRALIA: Test running of the first of 29 Civity electro-diesel multiple-units built by CAF has started on the New South Wales network.
Systra to support Sydney Trains’ GSM-R to FRMCS transition
AUSTRALIA: Sydney Trains has appointed Systra to support the development of a business case and integration plan for the NextGen Digital Train Radio System programme to transition from the current GSM-R communications to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System.
Logan & Gold Coast Faster Rail project works underway
AUSTRALIA: The ActivUs consortium of Acciona, CPB Contractors, UGL, SMEC and WSP has begun the design and construction phase of the major works package for Queensland’s Logan & Gold Coast Faster Rail project.
Newcastle – Sydney high speed railway moves into development phase
AUSTRALIA: The High Speed Rail Authority has called tenders for consultants and technical advisers to assist with planning for the proposed Central Coast High Speed Rail project in New South Wales, following the government go-ahead for a two-year development phase.
Three shortlisted to provide Melbourne with ‘a world class operator for a world class network’
AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s Department of Transport & Planning has shortlisted three consortia for the next contract to operate and maintain Melbourne’s passenger rail network.
Fortescue commissions battery heavy haul locomotives
Replica composite columns installed on Tasmanian railway bridge
Sydney Metro West rolling stock, systems and station contracts awarded
Data: AI can help railways ‘do boring better’
Telecoms: Australia needs to address GSM-R obsolescence
Contract to fit out and operate Melbourne’s Suburban Loop awarded
Revizto targets rail sector with infrastructure collaboration software platform
Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
British Steel wins Turkish and Australian export orders
Australia: Untangling Sydney’s complex suburban network
Italian company to acquire Australian railway contractor
Australia: Melbourne’s Suburban Loop reaches lift-off
Diesel locomotive battery tender to be tested in Western Australia
KiwiRail welcomes Interislander train ferry replacement agreement
BHP battery locos delivered to the Pilbara
Australia: Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel poised to reshape city connectivity
Melbourne’s first G Class tram arrives at purpose-built depot
Perth’s modernised Armadale Line extended to Byford
