A digital revolution is underway in the rail manufacturing industry, says Stuart Thomson, CEO of the Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
With the growth of emerging
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Construction begins on regional rail fleet maintenance facility
Construction towards a maintenance facility for NSW’s new regional rail fleet has begun in Dubbo.
According to minister for regional transport and roads, Paul Toole, $2.8 billion will go towards building
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Rail bridge design plans complete
The initial designs have been completed for a steel truss bridge to support a second train track over Eumemmerring Creek in Dandenong South.
The proposed design would see no foundations or pillars dug
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Alstom finalises $1.3 billion contract for WA’s biggest railcar order
Alstom will build 246 Metronet railcars as well as a manufacturing and assembly plant in Bellevue, Western Australia, after the project contract was finalised this week.
According to the state government,
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Victoria’s retired rollingstock needs new home
More than 800 of Victoria’s retired or soon to be retired trains and trams are looking for a new home. Retired rollingstock is currently kept at the Newport rail yards where it is “taking up valuable
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How a metro system can change a city
With major metro rail projects underway in both Melbourne and Sydney, Rail Express spoke with operator Keolis Downer about how high frequency metro services can transform a city.
Australia’s
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Sydney Metro’s first tunnel under Sydney Harbour now complete
The first of two railway tunnels to be built under Sydney Harbour, as part of the Sydney metro project, has been completed.
At its deepest point, the tunnel is 40 metres below the harbour floor and is
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Newcastle light rail celebrates one millionth customer
Newcastle’s light rail service last Friday celebrated its one millionth customer since launching in February this year.
The customer, a regular light rail commuter, works in Newcastle CBD. He had tapped
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KiwiRail tackling major bottlenecks
Construction is underway on a number of passenger rail upgrades in Wellington, New Zealand’s transport minister Phil Twyford announced on Monday.
Upgrades include the conversion of the Trentham to Upper
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Victoria’s Ultima Terminal will generate millions in new exports
Victoria’s minister for ports and freight Melissa Horne officially opened a rail freight terminal in Ultima, northern Victorian, for exporting to the Asian market.
The QUBE Ultima Intermodal Terminal
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