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November 15, 2019 | Freight

Western Australian grain network access agreement reached

WESTERN Australian (WA) grain handler and marketer CBH Group has announced that it has reached an independently arbitrated agreement with track owner Arc Infrastructure (a subsidiary of Brookfield Rail) that will provide CBH with secure long-term track access to the state’s grain freight rail network.

November 7, 2019 | News

Pacific National opens inland hub at Parkes

AUSTRALIAN freight operator Pacific National (PN) has opened the $A 35m ($US 24.1m) first stage of its intermodal hub at Parkes in New South Wales (NSW), strategically located where the main east west transcontinental rail corridor will eventually intersect with the under-construction north-south Inland Rail project.

October 29, 2019 | Infrastructure

South Australia launches Gawler line electrification project

WORK is finally starting on a $A 615m ($US 421m) project to electrify the 78km Adelaide - Gawler commuter line in South Australia.

October 25, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland Transport launches request for information for operating franchise

LOCAL transport authority Auckland Transport (AT) has begun a second round of consultation into the creation of a new franchise to operate commuter rail services in the city.

October 21, 2019 | Metros

Western Sydney Metro line construction to start in 2020

THE New South Wales (NSW) government has confirmed construction of the 25km-long Western Sydney Metro line, linking the major commercial centre of Parramatta with Sydney city centre, will commence in 2020. The announcement was made during the reveal of the locations of seven main station locations along the route.

October 15, 2019 | Australia/NZ

ARTC invites EOIs for 171km Inland Rail section

AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has called for separate expressions of interest for construction works on the 171km Narrabri - North Star section of the Inland Rail project and the supply of 1.44 million sleepers for use in upgrades across the wider project.

October 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Melbourne suburban line power upgrade contract awarded

THE government of Victoria has selected CPB Contractors for a $A 158m ($US 107m) contract to upgrade power systems on the Sunbury suburban line in Melbourne in preparation for the start of high-capacity metro train operation through the city’s new 9km Metro Tunnel.

September 30, 2019 | Fleet

NSW chooses bi-mode option for regional train replacement

IN a surprise announcement, the New South Wales (NSW) state government says that the new rolling stock ordered to replace the NSW Trains regional passenger fleet will be now delivered with bi-mode capability.

September 24, 2019 | Track

KiwiRail awards polymer sleeper contract

NEW ZEALAND’s national railway KiwiRail has appointed Lankhorst Engineered Products as its sole supplier of polymer sleepers for a minimum duration of three years.

September 17, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Aurizon launches legal challenge to Genesee & Wyoming Australia sale

AUSTRALIAN rail freight operator Aurizon has launched proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales seeking damages and declarations that Genesee & Wyoming (GWI) has breached long-standing contractual rights held by Aurizon concerning GWI’s Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) subsidiary.

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