Tender on phase 2 and 3 of Murray Basin rail project released
The Australian and Victorian governments launched the tender for stages two and three of the the Murray Basin freight rail […]
Oceania Leads
Government to fully fund Auckland light rail
New Zealand Government is considering fully funding major public transport projects in Auckland as it currently does with major motorway […]
Government of Victoria selects Frankston station designers
Victoria’s Government has selected five architects for the Frankston station, a competition for which 39 architects submitting their vision. A […]
Keolis wins contract to operate public transport system in Newcastle, NSW
Keolis’ Australian subsidiary, Keolis Downer, has been awarded by the New South Wales (NSW) Government a 10 year contract to […]
GWA completes Glencore Rail acquisition
Genesee & Wyoming Australia has completed the acquisition of Glencore Rail (GRail) for A$1.14 billion (USD 849.6 million) and has […]
NSW Government to add 24 new trains on Sydney’s network
The NSW Government will invest more USD 1.1 billion to provide an urgent uplift in customer service on Sydney’s overcrowded […]
Australia: Contract signed for Victoria’s 65 new metro trains
Victorian Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced that a consortium will build the 65 High Capacity Metro Trains. The […]
Japan: more passengers for private rail operators
The number of passengers carried by 16 Japanese private railway operators rose by 1.2% to 5.17 billion in April-September, spurred […]
Hunter Valley maintenance begins
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) announced that 110 hours of major maintenance and renewal work will take place at the […]
GE and UGL extend Rail Alliance agreement
UGL Limited and GE have signed a 10-year extension to the existing agreement for the sale and distribution, support and […]