Siemens Mobility has signed the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with governments and industry, aimed at enhancing rail interoperability throughout Australia and addressing long-standing legacy issues in the rail industry.
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ARA says Sydney Metro West cannot be scrapped
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) says the Sydney Metro West line to Parramatta must proceed as planned, as it would ultimately be more expensive to halt works already underway and severely impact Sydney’s growing western suburbs.
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CRR Boggo Road works suspended after worker fall
Work on Cross River Rail (CRR)’s Boggo Road worksite has been suspended following an incident on Tuesday, in which a worker fell from height.
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TBM named after women’s rights advocate
A third tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched for the Sydney Metro-Western Sydney Airport project, named after a prominent women’s rights advocate.
The machine will be used at Orchard Hills in a major milestone towards the delivery of world-class metro services.
This is the first Sydney Metro project to use earth pressure balance TBMs, which are designed to support the ground as they excavate through shale rock and clay along the northern section of the line.
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Eileen breaks through for Sydney Airport project
Mega tunnel boring machine (TBM) Eileen has crushed through a wall of rock to arrive at the Airport Terminal metro station site, marking the first tunnel breakthrough for the city-shaping Sydney Metro-Western Sydney Airport project.
Since launching at Airport Business Park in April 2023, Eileen has worked around the clock to excavate around 112,000 tonnes of rock – enough to fill about 18 Olympic swimming pools.
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Test trains run through Metro Tunnel
In its biggest milestone yet, the first test trains have entered Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel.
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Roundtable on rail manufacturing
The NSW and Australian Governments are holding a joint roundtable on the future of rail manufacturing, bringing together more than 100 of the most important and influential representatives of Australia’s
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Major works start at METRONET New Midland Station
The sod has been turned on Western Australia’s METRONET project that will deliver a state-of-the-art train station in the heart of Midland to meet the needs of the local community.
The project
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Feedback sought for METRONET Armadale Station
Residents living in and around Armadale are being invited to have their say on the new METRONET Armadale Station in Perth, which will be delivered as part of a significant upgrade to the Armadale Line.
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Mulpha awarded Norwest station contract
Sydney Metro has awarded property developer Mulpha the contract to develop a site at Norwest for the new Norwest Metro Station, which is set to deliver up to 52,000 square metres of new commercial office space, short-term accommodation, and retail opportunities.
The works will include three multi-level tower forms stretching from 13 to 21 storeys above two mixed-use podiums. The new buildings will benefit from seamless access to the station, which will be located adjacent to the site.
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