Two tram level crossings at Glenelg will be removed, and an existing overpass upgraded, in new designs released for the Marion Road–Anzac Highway to Cross Road project in Adelaide’s southwest.
Read More
SA ditches Commission of Inquiry into rail privatisation
The South Australian government has scrapped a planned $1 million commission of inquiry to advise on returning the state’s train and tram operations to public ownership.
Read More
Read More
Rail umbilical cord needs repair
Australia’s largest private rail freight company, Pacific National, says the weekend washout along the rail track north of Port Augusta, which suspended freight services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin, is a sign that the Trans-Australian Railway is in urgent need of upgrades.
Read More
Read More
Girders placed at Torrens Road crossing
Work to fix one of Adelaide’s most challenging traffic bottlenecks has reached a major milestone with the first two bridge girders for the $196 million Ovingham Level Crossing Removal Project lifted into place.
Read More
A-City trains delivered
Alstom has delivered the first of 36 locally manufactured suburban railcars to the Department of Infrastructure and Transport in South Australia’s Seaford depot, following the award of the contract for 12 three-car sets in June 2019.
Read More
Read More
Keolis Downer begins operating Adelaide train services
Keolis Downer is now operating Adelaide’s train network. The first services run by the new operator began on January 31.
Read More
Read More
Design options released for Hove Level Crossing Removal Project
The South Australian government has released four options for the design of the Hove Level Crossing Removal Project.
Read More
Read More
ONRSR approves Keolis Downer’s safety accreditation for Adelaide train services
The National Rail Safety Regular has accredited Keolis Downer as an operator of heavy rail services, ahead of the handover of Adelaide Metro train services to the private operator on January 31.
Read More
Read More
SA Transport Minister confirms January 31 handover date for train services
South Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Corey Wingard has confirmed that Keolis Downer will begin operating the Adelaide’s heavy rail network as of January 31.
Read More
Read More
Staff arrangements mark next step in Adelaide rail hand-over
The South Australian government has confirmed that 83 staff drivers will take up an employment offer from Keolis Downer to drive trains once Keolis Downer begins operating the Adelaide passenger network at the end of January.
Read More
Read More