Three working groups have been formed to improve the productivity and safety of the rail industry, and address key issue facing the sector.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport
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Procurement reform a vital step for economic recovery
ARA CEO Caroline Wilkie makes the case for procurement reform in rollingstock and signalling to assist infrastructure spending to stimulate the economy.
Governments in Australia have
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ATO on regional passenger trains trial to go ahead in 2021
A world-first test of automatic train operation (ATO) on a regional train line has received a prestigious award from the German government.
The German Federal Ministry of Economics awarded Alstom with
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Trial of hydrogen-powered trains in passenger service complete
The world-first trial of two hydrogen fuel-cell trains in passenger service has been successfully completed.
The two Alstom Coradia iLint trains have passed 530 days and 180,000km of operation for LNVG,
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Wellington begins procurement process for new regional trains
The Greater Wellington and Horizons Regional Councils have locked in $5 million in funding for a business case for new regional passenger trains.
The funding comes from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
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Commuters warned to stay off public transport during peak hour
Commuters are being warned to avoid taking public transport in peak hours to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
In a press conference on Friday, May 15, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that
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Budget allocates $1.2bn for rail in NZ
NZ$1.2 billion ($1.11bn) has been earmarked for rail in New Zealand’s 2020 budget.
The NZ Coalition government has targeted investment in track and locomotives, as well as a replacement for the Interislander
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ARA calls for tender changes to maximise benefit of rail
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has called for an update of tendering procedures around Australia to accelerate job-creating rail projects.
Releasing a new tendering framework, the ARA included
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Let’s get moving
2019 was the year to get on board with Project i-TRACE. Bonnie Ryan from GS1 Australia highlights the importance of standardising the capture of data and is calling on the rail industry to get
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Alstom releases results for the 2019-2020 financial year
Alstom has released its results for the financial year 2019-2020, ending March 31, 2020.
The Paris-based, Euronext listed rollingstock and signalling manufacturer booked orders of €9.9 billion ($16.6bn)
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