Australasia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Australia and New Zealand, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
AUSTRALIA: Limited revenue services started through Melbourne’s 9 km Metro Tunnel with a ceremony on November 30, attended by Premier of the Sate of Victoria Jacinta Allan and state Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams.
British Steel wins Turkish and Australian export orders
INTERNATIONAL: British Steel has won orders to export rail from its Scunthorpe steelworks to Turkey and steel sleepers to Australia.
Australia: Untangling Sydney’s complex suburban network
Sydney Trains is managing a long-term fleet renewal programme while deploying ETCS and reshaping its network to complement the expansion of the city’s metro. Chief Executive Matt Longland outlines to Benjámin Zelki how these competing priorities are being delivered.
Italian company to acquire Australian railway contractor
AUSTRALIA: Italian railway construction company Salcef has agreed to acquire Pilbara Rail Maintenance.
Australia: Melbourne’s Suburban Loop reaches lift-off
Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop is ultimately expected to add 90 km of 1 435 mm gauge automated rail service to the city’s rail mix, but project promoter SRLA is currently focusing on delivering the first 26 km section. Benjámin Zelki reports.
Diesel locomotive battery tender to be tested in Western Australia
AUSTRALIA: Freight operator Aurizon is to trial the use of a Battery Electric Tender intended to reduce emissions from heavy haul rail operations.
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
Inter-city fleet renewal in New South Wales makes progress
Melbourne Suburban Loop rail systems preferred bidder confirmed
Australian university launches industry-supported rail engineering courses
World Tram Driver Championship to join Melbourne’s sporting highlights
State government takes over Adelaide tram operations
Next Melbourne train operating contract is ‘an opportunity to raise the bar’
Alstom to supply Tūhono battery-electric trains to provide better connections in Wellington
Gold Coast light rail Stage 4 cancelled
Productivity, resilience, decarbonisation and data priorities for Australian freight
Australia to adopt ETCS for interoperable rail network
Keolis to buy Downer stake in Australian public transport joint venture
UGL unveils Evolution Series locomotive to haul Australian intermodal trains
Track machines custom-designed for Australia
