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Mark Carter

August 9, 2019 | Financial

New owners confirmed for G&W Australia

GENESEE & Wyoming Australia (GWA) is set to be sold to a consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Mira) and Dutch pension manager, PGGM.

August 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Queensland government commits to Gold Coast Light rail extension

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland has committed $A 351m ($US 238m) in funding for the next stage of the Gold Coast Light Rail network (G:link) and has called on the federal government to increase its commitment to allow construction to start.

July 1, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Adelaide to competitively tender rail and tram operations

THE state government of South Australia has announced that it will launch tenders for operation of Adelaide Metro tram and commuter rail services, with the aim of providing better and more customer-focused services.

June 18, 2019 | Metros

NSW government confirms $A 6.4bn commitment to Sydney Metro West

THE New South Wales state government has confirmed $A 6.4bn ($US 4.3bn) of funding over the next four years for the Sydney Metro West project as part of its 2019-20 budget, delivering on the government’s recent election promise to accelerate the line’s construction.

June 10, 2019 | Metros

Sydney’s first metro line a revolution for Australian transport

The opening of the first stage of the Sydney metro project on May 26 heralds a new era of passenger rail transport, not just for Sydney, but Australia as a whole, as Mark Carter explains.

May 28, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Sydney opens Australia’s first metro line

THE $A 8.3bn ($US 5.7bn) first stage of the Sydney Metro Northwest metro line between Tallawong and Chatswood opened on May 26, with around 140,000 people experiencing free travel for the day on the new service.

May 9, 2019 | Australia/NZ

New access terms agreed for Central Queensland Coal Network

AUSTRALIAN rail freight operator Aurizon has signed agreements with customers on proposals to revise access terms for the Central Queensland Coal Network (CQCN), which is owned and managed by its below-rail subsidiary Aurizon Network.

May 3, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Queensland reopens Mount Isa line after flood damage repairs

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland has announced the reopening, ahead of schedule, of the 1067mm-gauge Townsville - Mount Isa line, which suffered serious flood damage after tropical cyclone Oma hit the region in February.

April 23, 2019 | Light Rail

Canberra Metro light rail services up and running

REVENUE services on the 12km Canberra Metro light rail line in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) commenced on April 22, preceded by three days of free community events leading up to the official start of services. Around 25,000 people were carried during an eight-hour period on April 20.

April 8, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Expressions of interest called for Inland Rail PPP

AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a public-private partnership (PPP) to design, build, finance and maintain the Gowrie - Kagaru (Queensland) section of the Melbourne - Brisbane Inland Rail project.

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