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Testing Milestone Achieved on Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line
The 45 trains that will operate on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest line have now completed tests between Tallawong and Sydenham.
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ABB to Supply Traction Package for Queensland's New Trains
ABB has been awarded a 150 million AUD contract to power trains for Australia’s Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP).
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Sydney Metro West Celebrates Historic Twin Tunnel Breakthrough
Sydney Metro West's tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have become the first TBMs in the southern hemisphere to complete a double breakthrough.
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Australia: Alstom Awarded Train Maintenance Contract in Victoria
Alstom has been awarded a contract to maintain the VLocity and Classic train fleets in Victoria, Australia for the next 10 years.
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TBMs Progress for Sydney Metro West
Two tunnel boring machines have made significant progress in the excavation of two tunnels for Sydney Metro West.
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Tunnels Take Shape Beneath New Western Sydney Airport
Sydney Metro has provided an update on its TBMs constructing the new 23-kilometre Western Sydney Airport (WSI) metro alignment.
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Australia: Hitachi Rail Upgrades AutoHaul™ Interlocking System
Hitachi Rail is upgrading the interlocking system for Rio Tinto’s autonomous heavy haul rail network, AutoHaul™ in Western Australia.
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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…