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April 5, 2022 | Financial

Australian government commits billions to rail in annual budget

The funding includes up to $A 2.06bn for the Melbourne intermodal terminal.

February 17, 2021 | Australia/NZ

ARA releases Australian Faster Rail report

The report outlines recommendations to bring Australia’s railways up to speed.

January 12, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Pandemic highlights the importance of railways

Caroline Wilkie, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association, talks to Tony Duboudin.

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.

September 16, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Victoria orders a further 18 VLocity DMUs

THE Australian state of Victoria has exercised an option for a further 18 three-car VLocity DMUs from Bombardier Transportation worth $US 139m for use on regional lines.

August 25, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Port of Melbourne Port - Dandenong rail connection approved

AUSTRALIA’s federal government and the state government of Victoria have announced plans for a $A 28m ($US 20.1m) direct freight line between the Port of Melbourne and Dandenong South.

May 31, 2019 | Australia/NZ

ARA seeks new CEO as Broad appointed chairman

MR Danny Broad has been named chairman of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) to succeed Mr Bob Herbert. Broad is currently CEO of ARA.

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.

November 29, 2018 | Australia/NZ

Report warns of major skills shortage in Australasia

A report from BIS Oxford Economics commissioned by the Australasian Railways Association (ARA) has warned that a fast-developing skilled labour crisis in the rail sector will deliver a “substantial blow-out in project costs and delivery delays” to projects in Australia and New Zealand over the next 10 years.

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