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Tony Duboudin

May 15, 2025 | Financial

Victoria ups rail investment

Australian state has budgeted around $US 640m for rail improvements in and around Melbourne.

April 23, 2025 | Main line

Design work begins on Queensland Faster Rail project

$US 3.69bn project will widen 20km section of Brisbane - Gold Coast line to four tracks.

March 24, 2025 | Metros

Exit strategy needed for Melbourne’s biggest rail project

National infrastructure body recommends state government plans ahead in case $US 78.6bn Suburban Rail Loop cannot be completed.

February 27, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Extra $US 1.3bn for Melbourne airport rail link

Money pledged by federal government will be spent rebuilding Sunshine station.

February 24, 2025 | Australia/NZ

$US 26m upgrade for Australia’s XPT

Extra lease of life for long-distance diesel trains.

February 11, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Adelaide hybrid commuter train programme complete

36 diesel trains have been converted to also run on batteries.

February 4, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Adelaide commuter network returns to public sector

Keolis Downer surrenders operating contract early following deal agreed in 2023.

January 28, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Testing starts on Perth commuter line

17.5km Thornlie - Cockburn link due to open later this year.

December 17, 2024 | Australia/NZ

Western Australia cuts public transport fares

The state will halve regional fares and provide free rail transport in Perth until February.

December 10, 2024 | Fleet

First X’Trapolis 2.0 EMU for Victoria rolled out

Alstom is supplying 25 new trains for the Melbourne commuter network in Australia.

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