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Tony Duboudin

January 29, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Expressions of interest invited for South Geelong - Waurn Ponds upgrade

THE Australian and Victorian state governments have called for expressions of interest (EOI) for Stage 2 of the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds line upgrade.

January 28, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Keolis Downer accredited to run Adelaide Metro network

Australia's Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) has accredited Keolis Downer, enabling the group to begin operating the 130km Adelaide Metro commuter rail network at the end of the month.

January 24, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Contractors shortlisted for Perth’s Metronet projects

PERTH’s Metronet project is picking up momentum with three major works packages up for grabs.

January 12, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Pandemic highlights the importance of railways

Caroline Wilkie, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association, talks to Tony Duboudin.

December 31, 2020 | Financial

Troubled Murray Basin project secures extra funds

AUSTRALIA’s federal government has committed an extra $A 200.2m ($US 152.2m) to Victoria’s troubled Murray Basin project, taking the total federal government investment to more than $A 440m.

December 29, 2020 | Financial

Australian government chips in extra $A 5.5bn for Inland Rail

THE Australian federal government will invest a further $A 5.5bn ($US 4.18bn) in the Inland Rail project through an equity injection in the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), which is building the 1700km freight line from Melbourne to Brisbane.

December 14, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Melbourne Metro Tunnel cost rises by $A 2.7bn

THE cost of Melbourne’s 9km Metro Tunnel project has increased by $A 2.7bn ($US 2.04bn) following an agreement reached by the state of Victoria and the contractor following a near year-long stand-off. The total cost of the project, which will add five new stations in the central business district and create a new cross-city line from Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham, is now nearly $A 14bn.

December 6, 2020 | Main line

Victorian government discounts fares to win back passengers

THE Victorian state government will introduce a 30% discount on off-peak train journeys from January 31 2021 in an effort to entice passengers back to rail and support social distancing.

December 5, 2020 | Financial

Queensland confirms $A 600m commitment to local train manufacturing

THE Queensland state government has kept a pre-election promise to support local train manufacturing by allocating $A 600m ($US 446.2m) in the state budget towards its Rolling Stock Expansion project - a $A 1bn, 10-year commitment to manufacturing rolling stock in the regional centre of Maryborough.

November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Melbourne airport rail route confirmed

THE Australian federal government and state government of Victoria have finalised the route for the planned Melbourne airport rail link, effectively rejecting a proposal from a private consortium to construct a $A 5bn ($US 3.69bn) 6km dedicated tunnel between the city and West Footscray.

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