Australia earmarks 1 billion dollars for Sydney rail upgrades
The Australian federal government will present its budget on Tuesday, which will include 1 billion Australian dollars (690 million euros) for improvements on the downtown section of the Central Coast & Newcastle Line.Read more
Australian ‘Infinity Train’ uses gravity to recharge batteries
A train on batteries that regenerate automatically sounds futuristic, but is exactly what Australian mining company Fortescue and UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) are currently developing. The gravitational energy from the heavy iron ore load...Read more
Vossloh wins largest Australian contract and one of its biggest to date
Over the coming five years, Vossloh will be supplying some 1,3 million concrete sleepers for the so-called Inland Rail project in Australia. The agreement with the Australian Track Corporation is worth the equivalent of around...Read more
‘UK-Australia trade deal big opportunity for rail’
Rail industry sources have reacted positively to the abolition of export tariffs between the UK and Australia. The word from Westminster is that there is opportunity for a potential export boom for operators, suppliers and...Read more
Alstom strengthens in Western Australia
Alstom will deliver 41 electric trains and two diesel trains to Perth, Western Australia. The contract includes an option for an additional 30 electric multiple units. 50 per cent of the train parts will be...Read more
Dutch company will supply recycled plastic sleepers to New Zealand
Dutch technology company Lankhorst Engineered Products has won a tender to supply the recycled plastic sleepers for KiwiRail, New Zealandic railway holding. It is the first order obtained by the Dutch manufacturer in New Zealand...Read more
Alstom will supply 41 X’Trapolis trains to Perth, Australia
Western Australian government agency Metronet has ordered 41 C-series electric trains from Alstom. They will be operated on the commuter routes in Perth and its environs. The final agreement will be concluded by late 2019....Read more
Melbourne tram network becomes more solar-powered
Travelling by tram in Melbourne has become more sustainable. The French-based company Neoen supported by the Government of Victoria has launched the Numurkah Solar Farm. It is the second solar facility to power the Melbourne...Read more
Recycled plastic sleepers installed in Australia
190 sleepers made from recycled plastic were installed for testing at Richmond railway station in Melbourne. It is the first time that the innovative sleepers have been used on the metropolitan train network in Australia....Read more
Vossloh gets major sleeper deal in Australia
German supplier of track components Vossloh Group has won a major deal in Australia. The company will deliver around 280,000 concrete sleepers for Rio Tinto, one of the largest mining corporations in the world. This...Read more
Bombardier finalises delivery of 78 electric trains to Perth, Australia
Bombardier Transportation has completed the delivery of 78 three-car electric trains for Transperth network in Western Australia. The manufacturer has been also providing fleet maintenance in the last 15 years and will continue to do...Read more
First driverless metro launched in Australia
The first 36-kilometre section of the metro system was inaugurated in Sydney on 26 May. More than 90 thousand passengers used the driverless trains in the first six hours. Sydney Metro is the first metro...Read more
Ricardo Rail steps up to Australia
British advisory and engineering company Ricardo has purchased shares of Transport Engineering, a leading rail technical services consultancy based in Australia. The acquisition strengthens Ricardo’s rail division and increases its total staff to more than...Read more