Latest Australia News
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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.
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Sydney Metro West Welcomes First Tunnel Boring Machines
Sydney Metro West's first tunnel boring machines have arrived at The Bays Station to carve out 11-kilometre tunnels to Sydney Olympic Park.
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Australia: Forrestfield-Airport Link Opens in Perth
The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) has commissioned Perth’s Forrestfield-Airport link.
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Sunshine Systems to Deliver Melbourne Airport Rail Construction Package
Sunshine Systems Alliance has been selected to deliver a major construction package for the Melbourne Airport Rail project.
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CAF to Supply an Additional 5 Canberra Metro Trams
CAF will supply an additional 5 trams equipped with OESS to run on catenary-free sections of the Canberra Metro.
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Australia: 12 Additional VLocity DMUs Ordered for Victoria’s Regional Network
Alstom has received an order for an additional 12 VLocity DMU regional trains from the Department of Transport in Victoria.
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Last Track Laid for Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line
The final piece of track has been laid for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest lines, Australia's largest public transport project.
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First C-Series Railcar Leaves Alstom’s Western Australia Facility for Dynamic Testing
Alstom’s first C-series railcar for Metronet is on its way to the Nowergup depot to begin dynamic testing in mid-September.
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October Opening Announced for Perth’s Forrestfield-Airport Link
With testing and commissioning of Perth’s Forrestfield-Airport Link entering its final stages, operations will begin in October.
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Nokia Selected by Western Australia's PTA to Modernise Rail Communications in Perth
Nokia has been selected by Western Australia's PTA to design, build and maintain a next generation railway communications system in Perth.
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World's First Fully Automated Heavy-Haul Rail System Sees 10% Expansion
The world's first fully automated heavy-rail system AutoHaul has been increased by 166km to connect Rio Tinto's new Gudai-Darri iron ore min…
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Hitachi Rail to Work on World-First Application of ATO over ETCS
Hitachi Rail has been chosen to install ATO over ETCS Level 2 technology across Queensland’s New Generation Rollingstock fleet.
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ABB System Recycles Energy Created by Melbourne’s Braking Trains
ABB’s Enviline Energy Storage System is being used by Metro Trains Melbourne to capture, store and reuse energy created by braking trains.
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Alstom Awarded Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Tram Contract
Alstom has signed a framework contract with the Department of Transport Victoria, Australia, for 100 Flexity low-floor next generation trams…
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Building up to Sydney Build Expo 2022: Australia's Leading Construction, Architecture & Infrastructure Expo
Australia’s top built environment experts will meet with industry businesses and vendors at the annual Sydney Build Expo 2022.
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Australia: ARTC Appoints Preferred Contractor for Inland Rail sections of Rail Corridor Programme
The ARTC has chosen Martinus as the preferred contractor for delivery of the Inland Rail sections of its Rail Corridor Programme.
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E-Class Trams Begin Operation on Melbourne’s Route 58 this Month
Melbourne’s tram network is receiving a boost to its capacity as new E-class trams enter passenger service on Route 58 this month.
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Alstom Delivers 100th Flexity LRV to World’s Largest Tram Network
Alstom has delivered its 100th and final Flexity light rail vehicle (LRV) to the Department of Transport in Victoria.