Australasia rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Australia and New Zealand, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
ETCS to the Sunshine Coast
AUSTRALIA: Work has started on an A$43m project to install ETCS Level 1 automatic train protection on Queensland Rail’s Sunshine Coast line between Caboolture, Nambour and Gympie North.
Three step plan to improve Australian rail services
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Railway Association has published a report commissioned from Arup which sets out a three-step plan to provide faster, more reliable and more frequent rail services through upgrades to the existing network and the creation of dedicated fast lines.
Commuter line to metro conversion contracts awarded
AUSTRALIA: Contracts have been awarded for the upgrading of 13 km of Sydney’s T3 Bankstown Line commuter route between Sydenham and Bankstown to metro standards as part of the Metro City & Southwest project.
UGL wins NSW rail network management contract
AUSTRLIA: The New South Wales government has named UGL as the winner of a A$1·5bn contract to operate and maintain the Country Regional Network on behalf of Transport for NSW for 10 years from January 2022.
Hamilton – Auckland connector is ready to roll
NEW ZEALAND: The long-planned regional passenger service connecting Hamilton and Auckland will launch on April 6, Waikato Regional Council announced on February 10.
Modaxo acquires driver advisory system company TTG
INTERNATIONAL: Toronto-based technology collective Modaxo Inc has acquired driver advisory systems developer TTG Transportation Technology to expand its presence in the rail market.
Inland Rail turnout order
Dual-gauge freight connection funded
High Capacity Metro Trains enter service in Melbourne
Inland Rail starts NSW environmental consultation
Australian freight link to be upgraded
Green financing for Canberra light rail PPP
Gold Coast smart ticketing ready for visitors
Preferred bidder for Perth station contract
Value share contribution mechanism to finance Sydney Metro station
Sydney tenders western airport metro works
Rainbow Serpent of the Dreamtime inspires track machine decoration
Contactless payment introduced in Adelaide
State budget backs Melbourne ring line
Sydney travel app adds social distancing information
Narrabri – North Star upgrading contract signed
Competence management technology company looks to Asia-Pacific market
Morley – Ellenbrook line construction contract awarded
A$370m Sydney Metro station contract awarded
