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May 18, 2026 | Signalling

How ETCS is rewiring Australia’s national signalling strategy

Last year Australia’s federal states, in a historic act of unity, agreed that all future digital signalling systems will follow the European ETCS standard. Mark Simmons considers how this decision is likely to affect future projects and reviews progress with those that have already adopted ETCS.

February 18, 2026 | Freight

Keystone: a cornerstone for improved heavy-haul asset management

Australia’s largest heavy-haul operator, Aurizon, has undertaken a holistic asset management modernisation programme. James Petty and Jared Chiesa* explain how new technology and new ways of thinking have achieved a 15% reduction in maintenance costs and significant performance improvements.

December 29, 2025 | Freight

Reducing traction emissions

Australia’s rail freight operators are looking to embrace new technology in order to cut emissions. The results so far have been mixed, as Tony Duboudin explains.

September 1, 2025 | Freight

Aurizon to sell stake in Queensland coal network?

The sale could be the biggest shake-up at Australia’s largest freight operator since privatisation in 2010.

August 5, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Australian freight train derailment report released

Australian Transport Safety Bureau highlights failures in weather monitoring equipment following accident at Traveston in Queensland.

July 8, 2025 | Freight

Aurizon signs metals haulage contract

15-year deal with mining company BHP is worth $US 1bn over first 10 years.

November 21, 2024 | Freight

Aurizon and Pacific National cancel steel services

Unpaid debts force termination of freight services to Australian steel producer.

May 13, 2024 | Freight

Aurizon to test battery tender for diesel locomotives

Tender developed by Alta Battery Technology will provide current for traction motors.

October 9, 2023 | Freight

The long road to decarbonisation

The heavy-haul rail industry has long been dominated by diesel. But the sector is now exploring new alternatives, as David Burroughs reports from the International Heavy Haul Association conference in Rio de Janeiro.

July 20, 2023 | Freight

Aurizon looks at Darwin container landbridge options

The operator is looking to offer reduced shipping times for containerised freight to and from Asia.

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