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Australia/NZ

December 31, 2025 | Financial

Sydney light rail line reports disappointing first year

Ridership on the 12km Parramatta light rail line, which opened in December 2024, only half of that predicted.

December 18, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Melbourne awards major SRL contract

Linewide Alliance consortium will develop $US 4.43bn first phase of city’s Suburban Rail Loop project.

December 11, 2025 | Locomotives

Fortescue receives first battery locomotives

Progress Rail has supplied the 14.5MWh locomotives.

December 1, 2025 | News

IRJ announces Young Rail Leaders Award winners

The 10 winners of this year’s award have been confirmed.

December 1, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Metro Tunnel opens in Melbourne

Soft launch precedes major restructuring of commuter services in February.

November 6, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Sydney awards ETCS contract to Siemens

ETCS Level 2 will be deployed on the city’s busy T1 North Shore Line.

October 23, 2025 | Fleet

Transport for New South Wales criticised over new train procurement

The combined cost of the New Intercity Fleet (NIF) and the Regional Rail Fleet (RRF) has risen to nearly $A 7bn.

October 15, 2025 | Freight

Fortescue pauses battery locomotive programme

The partnership with Downer to develop the world’s “most energy-efficient” battery-electric locomotive, announced at InnoTrans 2024, has been paused.

October 13, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Perth commuter line reopens

Armadale Line project in Western Australia includes 8km extension to Byford.

October 8, 2025 | News

IRJ invites nominations for Young Leaders in Rail Award

Nominations open until November 6 for railway professionals under the age of 40.

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