Australasia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Australia and New Zealand, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Aurizon bulk freight locos enter service
AUSTRALIA: Aurizon has taken delivery of the first four of 10 diesel locomotives which UGL’s Newcastle factory is supplying for hauling copper, lead, zinc and grain trains in New South Wales and Western Australia.
Australian government’s plans are positive for the rail industry, says ARA
AUSTRALIA: The Australasian Railway Association says the newly-elected federal government ‘is likely to be positive for the Australian rail industry’, given commitments which were announced in the lead-up to the election.
Auckland light rail design contract tendering gets underway
NEW ZEALAND: Tenders have been called for detailed planning and design of the light rail line which is proposed as spine of a rapid transit network covering Auckland.
ARA to lead delegation from down under at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: The Australasian Railway Association is to lead an Australian rail industry delegation to InnoTrans 2022.
Energy storage, accessibility and local content in Melbourne’s Next Generation Trams contract
AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s Department of Transport has awarded Alstom a €700m framework contract to supply 100 G Class customised Flexity 2 trams to Melbourne from 2025.
Regionerate Rail selected to build Gowrie – Kagaru section of Inland Rail corridor
AUSTRALIA: Australian Rail Track Corp has selected the Regionerate Rail consortium as preferred bidder for a PPP contract to build and maintain the 128 km Gowrie – Kagaru section of the 1 700 km Inland Rail corridor.
Australasian Railway Association warns of skills shortages
Australian report recommends measures to promote rail freight
Green refinancing for Sydney rolling stock contract
Sydney airport metro surface works contract awarded
Sydney Metro awards Western tunnelling contract
Fortescue looks to Infinity and beyond with gravity-powered battery train
Three shortlisted for Sydney Metro West eastern tunnels
Work starts on Perth’s Ellenbrook interchange
Inland Rail sleeper contract awarded
Comment: Rail freight’s big battery booster
Auckland selects underground light rail to support city’s growth
Second-generation ‘Pandaroo’ locomotives delivered
Cattle train contract awarded
CAF to supply more EMUs to Auckland
Formula 1 technology company to support development of battery train
BHP to trial battery locos on Pilbara iron ore network
Auckland One Rail takes over from Transdev under integrated operating contract
Rio Tinto battery locomotive
