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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 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 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.

August 28, 2019 | Infrastructure

Brisbane Cross River Rail infrastructure package finalised

THE second major contract for Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project was finalised on August 25 with the signing of an alliance agreement between the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, Queensland Rail and the Unity consortium for the Rail Integration and Systems (RIS) package.

August 16, 2019 | Freight

Australian mines turn to rail to top up drought-ridden dams

AUSTRALIAN mine owner Centennial Coal is using a daily rail service to move water between two of its mines in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales (NSW), in order to ensure production continues at its Airly coal mine.

August 12, 2019 | Financial

Loram acquires Aurizon’s Australian rail grinding business

LORAM Maintenance of Way’s Australian subsidiary has executed a binding agreement to acquire all the assets of rail freight operator Aurizon’s rail grinding business, subject to regulatory approval.

August 9, 2019 | Financial

New owners confirmed for G&W Australia

GENESEE & Wyoming Australia (GWA) is set to be sold to a consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Mira) and Dutch pension manager, PGGM.

August 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Queensland government commits to Gold Coast Light rail extension

THE government of the Australian state of Queensland has committed $A 351m ($US 238m) in funding for the next stage of the Gold Coast Light Rail network (G:link) and has called on the federal government to increase its commitment to allow construction to start.

August 9, 2019 | Freight

Rise of the machines: Rio Tinto breaks new ground with AutoHaul

Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron-ore railway network is the world’s first automated heavy-haul freight railway. With trains now running unmanned, Kevin Smith looks at what made AutoHaul, the world’s largest robot, a reality.

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