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Australia/NZ

January 17, 2022 | Fleet

BHP Group orders battery locomotives from Wabtec

Third order to be placed by an Australian freight company for battery locomotives.

January 11, 2022 | Fleet

Rio Tinto orders four battery locomotives from Wabtec

Using the locomotives will reduce emissions by double-digits, the manufacturer says.

December 28, 2021 | Metros

Sydney airport metro tunnelling contract awarded

Contract is split into two elements and work is scheduled for completion by late 2024.

December 23, 2021 | Freight

Pacific National to serve major new Australian freight terminal

The government’s backing for the Inland Rail project has created confidence in the private sector.

December 22, 2021 | News

Omicron variant begins to affect rail operators

Rise in infections causes operator to reintroduce measures to prevent the impact of Covid-19 variant.

December 22, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Aurizon and Anglo American assess hydrogen for Queensland trains

Feasibility study will commence in January.

December 20, 2021 | Infrastructure

ARTC awards Inland Rail design and early delivery contract

Construction on heavy-haul freight railway set to begin next year.

December 16, 2021 | Freight

Interstate rail freight booms despite challenges

Disruption to global shipping and container supply brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has created a remarkable turnaround in inter-state rail freight volumes in Australia, especially on the east-west transcontinental corridor, reports Mark Carter.

December 13, 2021 | Infrastructure

Martinus awarded contract for 574.5km Inland Rail section

The contract includes laying the track, ballast and sleepers.

December 13, 2021 | Track

Managing network-wide RCF

Severe rolling contact fatigue was identified across the Auckland Metro Rail Network in 2019, necessitating the implementation of a temporary speed restriction the following year. David Burroughs analyses the report commissioned to determine the causes of the track issues and its recommendations for how it can be avoided in future.

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