West Australian businesses have received funding to prepare to locally deliver rollingstock for the state’s Metronet project.
Eight businesses have won funding as part of the Local Capability Fund (LCF)
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Rail innovation centre to complement manufacturing facility
Siemens will build a rail industry innovation centre in Goole, East Yorkshire, after the company submitted plans to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The centre will form part of the Rail Accelerator
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Tech upgrades for Comeng fleet
Passengers on Melbourne’s Comeng train fleet will get clearer and simpler journey information thanks to the progressive rollout of new information systems planned by the state government.
A Comeng test
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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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Palaszczuk joins Downer to celebrate 150 years at Maryborough
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk joined Downer employees, industry leaders and government representatives on December 6 to celebrate 150 years of manufacturing at Maryborough.
At a ceremony to
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AusRAIL: Boosting service intervals for traction motors
SKF tells Rail Express about how the latest methods of bearing protection, including insulating coatings, hybrid bearings and sealed bearing units, can help extend maintenance intervals
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23 more Alstom trains for Sydney Metro
Alstom will deliver signalling and 23 more driverless trains for the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project, after the Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT) consortium’s public private partnership was extended
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Hybrid plan for Regional Rail Fleet
New South Wales’ new Regional Rail Fleet will be built with bi-mode technology to allow both diesel and electric operation, for an estimated cost saving of $2 million a year.
Along with a saving in diesel
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CRRC focuses on cutting-edge technology to develop freight wagon range
Rail Express speaks with CRRC about the latest developments from its cutting-edge freight wagon supply business headquartered in Qiqihar, in China’s northeast, and its plans for global growth.
CRRC’S
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Metronet depot contract details released
The tender to build a new railcar manufacturing facility in Bellevue for the Western Australian government’s Metronet program has been released to market.
The $50 million assembly and maintenance facility
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