All Brisbane Cross River Rail articles

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    ‘Over and back’ speeds Brisbane ETCS testing

    2023-07-06T11:01:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Hitachi Rail has adopted ‘over and back’ switching principles to speed up the testing of digital train control systems being installed on the southeast Queensland rail network. ETCS Level 2 operation is being introduced in conjunction with Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project, which will see ...

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    Downer picks Hyundai Rotem to support delivery of Queensland EMU fleet

    2023-07-05T08:04:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: Downer has formed a consortium with Hyundai Rotem to build, commission and maintain 65 six-car 1 067 mm gauge electric multiple-units for Queensland. The Queensland government had selected Downer in February as the preferred bidder over CAF and Alstom for the A$4·6bn contract, which is ...

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    Track Technology: Going underground down under

    2023-01-17T12:00:00Z

    Tracklaying is underway on 1 067 mm gauge cross-city rail links in Brisbane and Auckland, both of which are using resilient slab trackforms to minimise noise and vibration.

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    Cross River Rail train contract tendered

    2021-11-02T10:12:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government has called tenders for the supply of 65 electric multiple-units to expand Brisbane’s suburban fleet and operate the Cross River Rail link which is now under construction for opening in 2025. Bids are due by early 2022, with the winning bidder expected ...

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    Brisbane Cross River contractors selected

    2019-04-12T09:06:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government’s Cross River Rail Delivery Authority has selected preferred bidders for the three main works packages to build and equip Brisbane’s A$5·4bn cross-city rail link. Enabling works are already underway for the 10·2 km line linking Bowen Hills with Dutton Park, and major construction ...

  • Upgrading of the North Coast Line will increase capacity for freight traffic to and from Cairns. Photo: John Kirk
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    Queensland to fund rail upgrading

    2016-03-17T11:00:00Z

    AUSTRALIA: A$95m has been allocated for upgrading work and capacity improvement projects on Queensland’s North Coast Line in a A$500m State Infrastructure Fund announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on March 13. The additional capacity is needed to support growing freight traffic, including minerals and agricultural produce. The announcement was made ...