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Australia/NZ

October 16, 2020 | Technology

Australian start-up to develop acoustic maintenance monitor

A small Australian start-up is adapting acoustic listening devices used to monitor the health of wind turbines to detect faults in the axles of freight trains.

October 15, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Reviving rail in the land of the long white cloud

With increased political support and much-needed funds, rail in New Zealand is undergoing a period of renaissance. KiwiRail group chief executive Greg Miller explains to David Burroughs how this is being channelled to rebuild and expand the network.

October 10, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Projects: Laos-China final tunnel complete; Lisbon awards metro extension contract; KiwiRail electrification contract

Laos: The Laos-China Railway Company (LCRC) has finished the last of 75 tunnels for its 414km rail project. Around 148km of track has been laid and 120km of tunnel has been bored since construction began in December 2016, and expected to begin operation in December 2021.

October 9, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Australian budget boost for rail

THREE major rail projects worth $A 630m ($US 450.9m) were included in the $A 7.5bn of infrastructure spending outlined in the delayed 2020-2021 Australian federal government budget.

October 8, 2020 | Light Rail

John Holland to build Gold Coast light rail extension

JOHN Holland has been selected as the preferred contractor to build the third stage of the Gold Coast Light Rail network in Queensland.

October 1, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Queensland commits additional $A 136m for station accessibility

QUEENSLAND state government, Australia, has committed another $A 136m ($US 97.8m) for accessibility upgrades to four stations - two in Brisbane suburbs and two in regional towns.

September 25, 2020 | Freight

Rail outlined as major component of new Perth port

RAIL will play a key role in the development of a new container port at Kwinana, 41km south of Perth, under a proposal from the independent Westport Taskforce designed to relieve pressure on Fremantle Inner Harbour.

September 23, 2020 | Metros

Preferred bidder for construction of Perth’s northeastern line announced

THE MELconnx consortium led by Laing O’Rourke has been named as the preferred bidder to construct Perth’s 21km Morley - Ellenbrook line.

September 21, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Adelaide commuter network operation contract awarded

THE Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) for the state of South Australia has awarded a $A 2.1bn ($US 1.5bn) eight-year contract to Keolis Downer for the operation of the 130km Adelaide Metro commuter rail network from February 2021.

September 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

First section of Australia’s Inland Rail project completed

THE first section of Australia’s 1700km $A 10bn ($US 7.3bn) Melbourne - Brisbane Inland Rail project has been completed with the opening of the Parkes - Narromine section in New South Wales (NSW) on September 15. The milestone was marked with the hammering in of a gold clip in Parkes, where the project was launched in December 2018.

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