Manufacturing begins for the new VLocity trains
Work is underway on Victoria’s latest order of new VLocity DMUs which will carry more passengers to support growing demand […]
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ABB wins contract to equip 65 trains in Queensland
Hyundai Rotem Company (Korea) has awarded ABB a USD 150 million contract to supply complete traction packages, as well as […]
New Zealand commits funding for public transport
New Zealand public transport will benefit a NZD 2.3 billion (USD 1.4 billion) under the draft Government Policy Statement on […]
Communications contract for Western Sydney Metro awarded
Nokia and Siemens Mobility were selected to deliver an IP/MPLS backbone communications network and cybersecurity solution for Sydney Metro – […]
Queensland proposes direct Sunshine Coast railway link
The Government of Queensland has unveiled the plan for Sunshine Coast railway, a direct connection between Sunshine Coast and Brisbane […]
KiwiRail orders additional locomotives from Stadler
Stadler and the national railway operator of New Zealand, KiwiRail, signed two additional contracts for the supply of 33 mainline […]
Inland Rail’s Narromine – Narrabri section approved
The Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water approved the Narromine – Narrabri rail section part […]
Testing begins on Yanchep line extension
Perth’s Metronet announced that a test train on the track and testing of operation started on the 14.5 km Yanchep […]
Record-breaking breakthrough for Sydney Metro West
Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have broken through a rock wall to arrive at Five Dock metro station for Sydney […]
Systra acquires Rail Systems Australia
Systra has signed an agreement to acquire Rail Systems Australia, an Australian company specialising in engineering, signalling and telecommunications, asset […]