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Mark Carter

September 1, 2025 | Freight

Aurizon to sell stake in Queensland coal network?

The sale could be the biggest shake-up at Australia’s largest freight operator since privatisation in 2010.

November 21, 2024 | Freight

Aurizon and Pacific National cancel steel services

Unpaid debts force termination of freight services to Australian steel producer.

October 11, 2024 | Freight

Poor resilience threatens Australia’s rail networks

The increasing frequency of severe weather events, coupled with ageing infrastructure, is causing major disruption to rail freight and supply chains across Australia. Mark Carter reports.

November 13, 2023 | Freight

With no start or end, Inland Rail stumbles on

Originally due to open this year, Australia’s Inland Rail project is at crisis point, with costs rising and debate still raging over where the line should begin or end, as Mark Carter explains.

July 20, 2023 | Freight

Aurizon looks at Darwin container landbridge options

The operator is looking to offer reduced shipping times for containerised freight to and from Asia.

July 4, 2023 | Fleet

CBH expands locomotive and wagon fleets

Australian grain exporter has ordered new 1067mm-gauge locomotives.

May 8, 2023 | Australia/NZ

Bid to reopen Eyre Peninsula grain lines in South Australia

The 1067mm-gauge network closed in May 2019.

April 25, 2023 | Financial

Southern Shorthaul wins Manildra NSW operating contract

Manildra is acquiring its own fleet of locomotives and more wagons.

February 20, 2023 | Freight

Aurizon re-enters inter-state intermodal market with TGE contract

Aurizon previously operated transcontinental intermodal services between 2006 and 2017.

December 21, 2022 | Fleet

Qube orders locomotives from Progress Rail

The standard-gauge EMD locomotives will be manufactured in the United States.

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