Australasia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Australia and New Zealand, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Bowen Rail prepares to haul Carmichael coal
AUSTRALIA: Queensland-based Bowen Rail Company has applied to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator for accreditation as a train operating company, having already started the procurement of locomotives and wagons.
Keolis Downer to run Adelaide suburban network
AUSTRALIA: Keolis Downer has been awarded an A$2·1bn contract to operate the 122 km Adelaide Metro suburban rail network for eight years from the end of January 2021, with an optional four-year extension.
Inland Rail first phase completed
AUSTRALIA: Celebrations were held at Peak Hill in the central west of New South Wales on September 15 to mark completion of the first section of the 1 700 km Inland Rail corridor between Melbourne and Brisbane.
Victoria orders standard gauge VLocity DMUs
AUSTRALIA: The government of Victoria has exercised an option for Bombardier Transportation to supply a further 18 three-car VLocity diesel multiple-units from its Dandenong factory.
East Swanson rail terminal agreed
AUSTRALIA: Port of Melbourne has reached agreement with Patrick Terminals to develop a rail terminal at Swanson Dock East as part of plans to boost the proportion of the port’s throughput moving by rail.
Freight: Unlocking access to Australia’s largest port
Despite surging growth in in recent years, the port of Melbourne remains heavily reliant on road haulage, causing major impacts in the nearby city centre. So the state government and port operator are redoubling efforts to shift more freight to rail after a number of false starts. John Kirk reports.
Shadow operator appointed to support Sydney metro expansion
Tamworth Intermodal Rail Line funding announced
Sydney Metro West tunnelling shortlist
Siemens awarded Sydney traffic management system contract
Sydney Trains selects SafeZone for security and emergency management
Gold Coast light rail extension study funded
Cross River Rail TBMs arrive in Brisbane
Gold Coast going contactless
Rail export opportunities in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Western Australia rail investment targets agriculture sector
Melbourne – Adelaide Overland to return
Perth level crossings to go
Immersive tram simulators
Jeantet ousted from Keolis over ‘strategic differences’
KiwiRail to order two train ferries
Sydney capacity enhancement contracts awarded
Wellington regional train study funded
KiwiRail orders lifting jacks
