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Australia/NZ

April 4, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland Transport to franchise suburban rail operations

LOCAL transport authority Auckland Transport (AT) has announced plans to launch a new franchise agreement covering all suburban rail operations in New Zealand’s largest city with effect from 2021, and has called for industry input to determine the terms of the contract.

April 4, 2019 | Fleet

Bombardier to modify Queensland suburban trains

BOMBARDIER has been awarded a $A 361m ($US 255m) contract by the government of the Australian state of Queensland to modify the New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) commuter EMUs currently being introduced on the South-East Queensland rail network.

April 3, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Australian federal budget funds rail projects

AUSTRALIA’s federal government published its 2019-20 budget on April 2, focussing infrastructure spending on providing for a growing population and ease congestion on major corridors.

March 27, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Aurizon orders 264 hopper wagons from CRRC

AUSTRALIAN rail freight operator Aurizon has awarded CRRC Yangtze a contract to supply 264 hopper wagons.

March 13, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Governments agree $A10bn funding for Melbourne Airport Rail Link

THE Australian federal and Victorian state governments have signed a heads of agreement which sets out the strategic objectives, governance arrangements and information sharing processes for a $A 10bn ($US 7bn) joint commitment to building the Melbourne Airport Rail Link.

March 11, 2019 | Australia/NZ

British and Australasian railway associations sign partnership MOU

BRITAIN’s Railway Industry Association (RIA) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) signed a partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU) on March 7 at a reception hosted by the British Consul-General in Australia.

March 4, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Transport for NSW extends New Intercity Fleet order

TRANSPORT for New South Wales (NSW) has exercised a $A130m ($US 92m) option with the RailConnect joint venture for 42 additional New Intercity Fleet EMU cars, which will be used on inter-city services from Sydney to Newcastle, the Central Coast, South Coast and the Blue Mountains.

February 20, 2019 | Financial

Rising freight traffic narrows KiwiRail loss

NEW Zealand national operator KiwiRail posted a net loss of $NZ 104.6m ($US 71.8m) in the second half of 2018, down from $NZ 193m the previous year on the back of a 12% increase in revenue and a strong growth in freight.

February 18, 2019 | Light Rail

Newcastle light rail services start

REVENUE services on the 2.7km light rail line in the New South Wales city of Newcastle commenced operation on February 18 following a free community event held the previous day.

February 14, 2019 | Fleet

CAF consortium wins New South Wales regional fleet renewal contract

TRANSPORT for New South Wales (TfNSW) has awarded Momentum Trains, a consortium of CAF, Pacific Partnership and DIF Infrastructure V, a contract to design, build, finance and maintain a new generation of rolling stock to replace the NSW Trains regional fleet.

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