Australasia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Australia and New Zealand, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Bowen Rail’s Queensland coal locomotives delivered
AUSTRALIA: Adani Group’s Bowen Rail Co has taken delivery of the first of 10 locomotives ordered to haul coal from Bravus Mining & Resources’ Carmichael Mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, which is to begin operations this year.
More emu EMUs ordered
AUSTRALIA: Transport for NSW has awarded the RailConnect joint venture a contract to supply a further 56 Mariyung double-deck electric multiple-unit cars, increasing the New Intercity Fleet to a total of 610 vehicles.
X’trapolis 2·0 suburban trains ordered
AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s Department of Transport has formally awarded Alstom a €300m contract to supply 25 six-car X’trapolis 2·0 electric multiple-units to increase capacity on the Melbourne suburban network.
Alstom awarded Sydney ETCS contracts
AUSTRALIA: Transport for New South Wales and Sydney Trains have awarded Alstom two contracts to design, supply and support ETCS Level 2 trackside equipment.
Iron ore miner orders heavy-haul battery locomotive
AUSTRALIA: Mining company Roy Hill has ordered a Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric heavy-haul freight locomotive. This will replace one the four ES44ACi diesel-electric locos used to haul its 2 700 m long iron ore trains, and is expected to reduce fuel costs and emissions by ‘double digit’ percentages while also cutting ...
Opportunities for suppliers as Inland Rail contractor appointed
AUSTRALIA: Australian Rail Track Corporation has selected the BHQ joint venture of Bielby Holdings, JF Hull Holdings and QH&M Birt as design and construction partner for the Northern Civil Works Programme, covering a 162 km section of the Inland Rail freight corridor in Queensland.
KiwiRail announces freight service ‘to keep New Zealand moving’
Next Auckland passenger contract includes more integrated delivery model
Port Botany freight capacity enhancement contracts awarded
Sydney Metro West tunnelling contract awarded
Gold Coast Stage 3 trams ordered
Sydney tram order
Australia: Ore trains return to Whyalla
Australian free trade agreement offers export opportunities for UK rail suppliers
Light rail report cautions against ‘unproven’ trackless trams
Alstom starts assembling Perth EMUs
SMEC to undertake Cowra Lines reopening study
Sydney Metro appoints airport line delivery partners
KiwiRail to assemble wagons at redeveloped workshops
Tunnel bypassed in earthquake recovery project
Victoria to buy updated X’Trapolis EMUs
Rio Tinto to test Rail Vision collision-avoidance technology
New Zealand’s 10-year Rail Plan prioritises resilience and reliability
Acciona to eliminate Melbourne rail/tram crossing
