Australasia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Australia and New Zealand, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Sydney light rail Kingsford branch opens
AUSTRALIA: The 3·2 km five-stop light rail branch from Moore Park via Anzac Parade south to Juniors Kingsford was opened for revenue service on April 3, completing Sydney’s CBD & South East LRT network.
Coronavirus pushes switch from cash to card payment
NEW ZEALAND: Cash sales of tickets on the Metlink transport network in Greater Wellington will end on March 23, in a move which Metlink said was designed ‘to stay one step ahead of Covid-19 and give our passengers and staff more peace of mind’.
UGL and John Holland to operate Adelaide trams
AUSTRALIA: The Torrens Connect joint venture of local bus operator Torrens Transit, UGL Rail Services and John Holland has been selected to operate light rail services in Adelaide, under a contract announced by the South Australian Public Transport Authority on March 10.
Mining company plans to use Port Augusta terminal
AUSTRALIA: Havilah Resources which controls three iron ore deposits in South Australia has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for future use of port, rail and transhipment facilities at the Playford site near Port Augusta which has been leased by Port Augusta Operations.
Fast-charge battery development funded
AUSTRALIA: The development of fast-charge lithium-ion batteries to power catenary-free trams is among the projects which have been awarded A$11m of government funding under a programme to develop the national minerals sector.
Australind DMU design revealed
AUSTRALIA: The design of the diesel multiple-units ordered for Transwa’s twice-daily Australind service has been unveiled by Premier of Western Australia Mark McGowan.
New Zealand government announces investment in commuter capacity and freight
ARTC shortlists Port Botany contractors
Local content emphasised as Alstom awarded Perth train contract
‘Romance’ of rail can mitigate skills crisis
Hyundai Rotem ships its first inter-city trains to New South Wales
‘Golden age’ in New South Wales, Collins tells AusRail
Work starts on Perth suburban rail extension
Brisbane Metro BRT vehicle supplier selected
Freight hub master plan unveiled
Sydney metro second phase E&M contract awarded
Federal funds to boost Queensland projects
Digital signalling test centre to be built in Sydney
Carmichael rail link contract awarded
Gamuda buys into Australian rail market
‘Geographically largest’ contactless payment project completed
Air rights deal included in Sydney Metro station contract
KiwiRail selects polymer sleeper supplier
Victoria plans next-generation trams and trains
