Australasia

Planning Approval for Sydney Metro Under the Harbour

Planning Approval for Sydney Metro Under the Harbour

Stage 2 of Sydney Metro starts at Chatswood and travels beneath Sydney Harbour, through the CBD to Sydenham and on to Bankstown. The approval is for the...

KiwiRail to Terminate Electric Haulage of Freight Trains

KiwiRail to Terminate Electric Haulage of Freight Trains

KiwiRail will improve its reliability and efficiency for customers by employing an all-diesel fleet on the North Island Main Trunk line, KiwiRail...

Green Light for Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project

Green Light for Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project

The Environment Effects Statement (EES) assessment for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel was released today, paving the way for major construction to start in...

NSW Announces ‘More Trains, More Services’ Investment Programme

NSW Announces ‘More Trains, More Services’ Investment...

More Trains, More Services is a $1.5 billion capital investment programme that will boost capacity through hundreds of extra services, better...

Melbourne High Capacity Metro Trains Contract Signed

Melbourne High Capacity Metro Trains Contract Signed

Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan recently announced that a consortium led by Downer Rail will build the 65 High Capacity Metro Trains being...

Australia: Three New Stations and up to 3,000 Jobs On Mernda Rail

Australia: Three New Stations and up to 3,000 Jobs On Mernda Rail

The Victorian Government will build three state-of-the-art stations at Marymede, Mernda and Hawkstowe as part of the Mernda Rail Extension Project.

Australia: Replacement of 35 Year Old Rail Fleet Accelerated

Australia: Replacement of 35 Year Old Rail Fleet Accelerated

Replacement of the 35 year old regional rail fleet, starting with new XPTs, will be accelerated with an extra $50 million funding.

Sydney Metro Track Laying Steams Ahead

Sydney Metro Track Laying Steams Ahead

Delivery of Sydney's world-class metro railway, Sydney Metro, is progressing rapidly. Almost 5km of track and 13,000 tonnes of rock ballast has been laid...

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