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Australia/NZ

May 28, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Sydney opens Australia’s first metro line

THE $A 8.3bn ($US 5.7bn) first stage of the Sydney Metro Northwest metro line between Tallawong and Chatswood opened on May 26, with around 140,000 people experiencing free travel for the day on the new service.

May 9, 2019 | Australia/NZ

New access terms agreed for Central Queensland Coal Network

AUSTRALIAN rail freight operator Aurizon has signed agreements with customers on proposals to revise access terms for the Central Queensland Coal Network (CQCN), which is owned and managed by its below-rail subsidiary Aurizon Network.

May 3, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Queensland reopens Mount Isa line after flood damage repairs

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland has announced the reopening, ahead of schedule, of the 1067mm-gauge Townsville - Mount Isa line, which suffered serious flood damage after tropical cyclone Oma hit the region in February.

May 3, 2019 | Australia/NZ

KiwiRail appoints new CEO

NEW Zealand’s national railway KiwiRail announced on May 3 that former chairman Mr Greg Miller has taken up the role of group CEO, effective immediately.

April 23, 2019 | Light Rail

Canberra Metro light rail services up and running

REVENUE services on the 12km Canberra Metro light rail line in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) commenced on April 22, preceded by three days of free community events leading up to the official start of services. Around 25,000 people were carried during an eight-hour period on April 20.

April 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Cost of Auckland City Rail Link increases by $NZ 1bn

THE cost of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) has increased by more than $NZ 1bn ($US 673.9m) to $NZ 4.4bn following competitive pressures including an overcrowded construction market in New Zealand and Australia.

April 15, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Duagon Men Group acquires OEM Technology Solutions

DUAGON Men Group signed an agreement at the beginning of April to acquire 100% of the shares of OEM Technology Solutions, Australia, which develops and produces control and automation products including controllers, I/O products and gateways and cloud software services for diagnostics and condition-based monitoring.

April 8, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Expressions of interest called for Inland Rail PPP

AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a public-private partnership (PPP) to design, build, finance and maintain the Gowrie - Kagaru (Queensland) section of the Melbourne - Brisbane Inland Rail project.

April 4, 2019 | Financial

Transdev signals strategic commercial shift

FRENCH operator Transdev has announced an increase in revenue in its 2018 financial results, and says a change in the company’s shareholder base has allowed it to deploy a new commercial strategy.

April 4, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Brisbane Cross River Rail contractors selected

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland announced on April 4 that it has selected three contractors to build and equip Brisbane’s $A 5.4bn ($US 3.8bn) Cross River Rail link.

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