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$330 million Auckland rail network rebuild to begin in 2023
KiwiRail will begin a $330 million rail network rebuild across Auckland in early 2023 which will help to future-proof the rail network for decades to come.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 12 - 16 September 2022.
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Alstom awarded contract to deliver TMS for KiwiRail
Alstom have been awarded their first major contract in New Zealand to deliver a fully integrated Traffic Management System for KiwiRail.
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ARTC maintenance improves safety and reliability on main line
ARTC have carried out essential rail maintenance to improve safety and reliability across the main ARTC line between Sydney and Melbourne.
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Alstom to locally manufacture 12 new VLocity regional trains in Australia
An additional 12 VLocity regional trains are to be locally manufactured by Alstom as part of an existing contract with the Department of Transport in Victoria, Australia.
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New ARA report confirms need for national local content policy
An ARA report entitled Towards a National Local Content Policy has confirmed that a national approach to local content policies would deliver significant benefits.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 22-26 August 2022.
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Australasian rail patronage rises in the second quarter of 2022
Australasian rail passenger numbers have risen in the second quarter of 2022, despite remaining 38.1 per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 15-19 August 2022.
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Alstom’s six-car C-Series train for METRONET to begin dynamic testing
The first Western Australian made C-series train from Alstom has completed high-voltage static testing and is now scheduled for dynamic testing.
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ARA welcomes METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link opening date
The ARA have welcomed announcement of the 9 October 2022 opening date of the METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link.
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The ACCC will not oppose Aurizon’s proposed acquisition of One Rail
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission have announced that, after consideration, the proposed acquisition of One Rail by Aurizon will not be opposed.
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Rail passengers increase for Australasian rail services during Q1 2022
The ARA has found that national passenger numbers have increased by 5.66 million during the first quarter of 2022.
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ARA welcomes new investments in safety and training initiatives
ARA have welcomed funding for safety and training initiatives in the recent Federal Budget, as the industry looks to support the nation’s economic growth.
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Inland Rail intermodal strategy welcomed by ARA
A strategy to build world-class intermodal terminals to support Inland Rail in order to secure the success of rail freight projects for Australia has been welcomed by the ARA.