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ARA is in support of Infrastructure Australia’s Infrastructure Priority List
The projects included in IA’s 2019 Infrastructure Priority List are important nation-building initiatives and are endorsed by the rail sector.
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ARA requests support for congestion-reducing rail options
Australia’s population growth is making rail transport an essential component of addressing the country’s growing public transport and freight needs.
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Australia’s Inland Rail project enters construction phase
Inland Rail will be a vital link in Australia’s freight system, directly connecting Australia’s second and third largest cities by rail.
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Smart Rail: A long-term route map for the Australian rail industry
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In an interview with Global Railway Review, Danny Broad, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), discusses how the Smart Rail Route Map initiative will translate ideas and data into a meaningful direction for how the Australian rail industry can utilise technology in the coming decades.
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ARA welcomes investigation of high-speed rail options
High-speed rail has the potential to link regional centres across Australia, whilst reducing travel times, road congestion and pollution.
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By 2023, the Australasian rail sector could have a workforce gap of 70,000 people
The ARA engaged BIS Oxford Economics to undertake a workforce capability analysis for the rail industry based on planned and forecasted rail infrastructure development.
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New future of competency management for Australian rail industry workers
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has announced that a new five-year contract has been awarded for the delivery of the ‘Rail Industry Worker Program’ (‘RIW’), the ARA’s national competency management system, on the back of an extensive tender process undertaken by key rail industry organisations.
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AirRail Melbourne assists in delivering the Melbourne Airport Rail link
AirRail Melbourne will be formed of 27km of new track and twin rail tunnels whilst supporting 12,000 jobs each year during construction.
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Australasian and UK rail industries to develop a new partnership
The RIA, with 220 rail companies in membership, and the ARA, with 140 members, will together promote a closer working relationship.
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Government ministers and rail officials discuss Australia’s rail safety issues
To ensure safety levels remain a priority in the Australian rail network, government officials and industry leaders discuss new potential initiatives.
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The project to establish an Australian rail technology map progresses
Funding of $500,000 is being used to create a long-term plan focused on how technology will be used in the future of the Australian rail industry…
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Melbourne begins Future Leaders Program to strengthen the future of Australasian rail
Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has initiated a programme for 37 young leaders to ensure they receive networking and project experience in the rail sector…
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ARA welcomes greater freight focus in Victoria
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the Victorian Liberal Nationals’ commitment of $1.5 million towards a feasibility study to assess options for a rail link to connect Webb Dock with the freight rail network.
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NSW Government invests $133 million into accessibility upgrades
The announcement confirms the New South Wales Government will allocate funds to allow planning for accessibility upgrades at North Strathfield, Kingswood, Hazelbrook, Wyee, Blayney, Mittagong, Clarendon, Hawkesbury River, Wahroonga, Taree and Roseville…
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Further measures focus on preventing rail fatalities on Australian network
ARA and TrackSAFE have backed the proposed measures to deter risky and dangerous behaviour on and around the Western Australia rail network…