Latest Australia News
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Sydney Metro Completes Test Run from Tallawong to Sydenham
A metro train has completed its first test run from Tallawong to Sydenham on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest route.
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Wabtec and Roy Hill Unveil FLXdrive Battery Locomotive
Wabtec and Roy Hill have unveiled the FLXdrive locomotive: the first battery-powered, heavy-haul freight locomotive for mainline service.
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Sydney Metro West Launches Autonomous Tunnel Boring Machine
Australia’s first autonomous tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched as part of the Sydney Metro West project.
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TBM Peggy Breaks Through at Western Sydney Airport Metro Station
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Peggy has broken through at the site of Western Sydney International Airport's metro station.
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Australia: Testing Underway in Melbourne's Metro Tunnel
The Government of Victoria has confirmed that testing is now underway within Melbourne's new Metro Tunnel.
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TBM Eileen Breaks Through at Western Sydney Airport Metro Station
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Eileen has arrived at the Airport Terminal metro station for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project.
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Škoda to Supply Traction Motors for Melbourne's New Tram Fleet
Škoda Group has announced that it will supply up to 1,120 traction motors for a new fleet of trams being produced for Melbourne, Australia.
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Hitachi Rail Pilots New Solution for Testing Digital Signalling in Queensland
Hitachi Rail is piloting its ‘Over and Back’ testing solution to deliver ETCS digital signalling for Queensland’s Cross River Rail project.
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Ricardo Feasibility Study for Net Zero Rail Commuter Services
Ricardo Rail is preparing a feasibility study for net zero rail commuter services in Adelaide, South Australia.
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Tunnelling Begins on Sydney Metro West Line
Sydney Metro has launched the first two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) to carve out a section of the 24-kilometre Sydney Metro West line.
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Australia: Progress Rail to Build Battery-Powered Aurizon Freight Locomotive
Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail to build a zero-emissions capable battery-powered freight locomotive in Australia.
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ETCS Level 2 Testing Underway for Queensland's Cross River Rail Project
The Cross River Rail project has reached new milestones in testing ETCS Level 2 signalling on the Shorncliffe Line in South East Queensland.…
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Testing Underway for City & Southwest Trains under Sydney Harbour
Metro trains have commenced testing under Sydney Harbour as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
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Sydney Metro Tunnelling to Western Sydney Airport Begins
Two tunnel boring machines – Eileen and Peggy – have started their journeys at the future Airport Business Park Station.
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Australia: ARTC to Rollout Solar-Powered Signalling for Inland Rail Corridor
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has approved the use of solar-powered signalling across its Inland Rail corridor.
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Sydney Metro City & Southwest Connects with Metro North West Line
Construction work to connect the Sydney Metro City & Southwest line with the existing Metro North West line is now complete.
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New Underground Substation to Power Melbourne Metro Tunnel
A new substation in South Yarra has been switched on to provide power for high-capacity trains travelling through the Melbourne Metro Tunnel…
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Hyundai Movex to Install Mechanical Gap Fillers for Sydney Metro City & Southwest
Sydney Metro has contracted Hyundai Movex to install mechanical gap fillers at stations for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
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Australia: Progress Rail to Supply 12 GT46 Locomotives to Qube
Progress Rail has been contracted to supply 12 new GT46 locomotives to Qube, an import and export logistics service provider in Australia.
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Final Contract Awarded for Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport
The Parklife Metro consortium has been awarded the third and final major contract for the Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport project.
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Australia: High-Voltage Power Systems Installed at Victoria Cross Station
High voltage power systems have been installed and commissioned at Victoria Cross Station for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest service.
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Sydney Metro West’s Final Tunnelling Contract Awarded
A John Holland, CPB Contractors (CPB) and Ghella joint venture has been awarded Sydney Metro West’s eastern tunnelling contract.
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NSW Government Makes Further Investment in 'More Trains, More Services' in Sydney
The NSW Government is investing 180m AUD to modernise the network at Central Station’s Grand Concourse in Sydney to accomodate more trains.
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Sydney Metro's New Driverless Trains Start Passenger Services
Four of 23 new driverless trains for the City & Southwest Line have started passenger service on Sydney's Metro North West Line this week.