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Second TBM Enters Service for Sydney Metro Project

Second TBM Enters Service for Sydney Metro Project

The second of five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has begun working. Tunnel boring machine Mum Shirl will now help the first TBM put to work, Nancy, in creating ...

Signalling Change: How New South Wales is Digitalising its Rail Network

Signalling Change: How New South Wales is Digitalising its Rail N...

Stephen Lemon, Programme Director, Digital Systems, Transport for New South Wales, tells Railway-News how digitalisation will improve the safety and efficiency ...

Sydney Metro TBMs to Begin Work on the Project’s Tunnels

Sydney Metro TBMs to Begin Work on the Project’s Tunnels

Sydney Metro has announced that tunnelling works have begun in the city. The Sydney Metro TBMs have been designed specifically to deal with the local geology, w...

Australia: Government Solicits EOI for Warrnambool and Geelong Upgrades

Australia: Government Solicits EOI for Warrnambool and Geelong Up...

The federal government of Australia has solicited Expressions of Interest for a multi-million-dollar contract to design and build important aspects of the proje...

Australia and UK: Rail Associations Sign MoU to Improve Links and Increase Co-Operation

Australia and UK: Rail Associations Sign MoU to Improve Links and...

The Australasian Railway Association and the Railway Industry Association (UK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase co-operation between ...

Inland Rail: Approval Granted for Construction of First Section

Inland Rail: Approval Granted for Construction of First Section

Inland Rail has received planning approval for construction of the Parkes to Narromine section of the line. Approval for the section was granted after two years...

New Zealand: KiwiRail Posts Strong Financial Results and Agrees Pay Deal with Union

New Zealand: KiwiRail Posts Strong Financial Results and Agrees P...

KiwiRail has posted strong results for the 2017-18 financial year in spite of the Kaikoura earthquake in 2016 that had a negative impact on some of its lines. I...

Australian Rail Track Corporation Solicits Suppliers for First Section of Inland Rail

Australian Rail Track Corporation Solicits Suppliers for First Se...

The Australian Rail Track Corporation is soliciting suppliers for construction on the Parkes to Narromine section of the Inland Rail project. Services required ...

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