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Print Edition | November 2001

• $80m Olympics windfall for bush rail infrastructure

  Unspent Olympic funding of $80m will be used to upgrade rail infrastructure in rural New South Wales. The money...

• Albion East chosen as Melbourne airport route

  Victoria is investigating further the proposed Albion East route for its rail link between Melbourne's airport and city centre. ...

• Architect notes the big improvements

  University of Queensland architect Geoff Webber notes that enhanced platform safety and better wheelchair access are now commonplace on Queensland...

• Concern inland rail will be excuse to ignore coast line

  The rail industry and regional communities have welcomed the official start this month of the inland railway between Melbourne and...

• Freight Corp invests in grain stores, AWB in rail

  FreightCorp will inject over $100m into NSW rail and grain facilities under a five-year joint rail freight agreement signed with...

• Glimpse on net of Perth commuting future

  Exciting images of streamlined commuter trains streaking along beside a freeway along the coast and heading across a viaduct into...

• Inaugural award for rail upgrade

  The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has been presented with the inaugural National Transport Outcomes Award in recognition of transport...

• Larger role for shuttle trains, intermodalism

  Port-based rail and intermodalism is the way of the future for import dominated and densely populated port locations such as...

• Line upgrade the first inland rail task

  The first task for the Australian Inland Rail Expressway (AIRE) will be to rebuild the disused line from North Star...

• Lines get into training to boost fiscal fitness

  If higher profits from the inland supply chain are commercially important, there is also an environmental and operational aspect as...

• Minto inland port on line

  The rail line to the new intermodal terminal at Minto in southwest Sydney will allow one train to take 34...

• More locos and wagons for lease

  Independent locomotive and wagon leasing operator CFCL Australia (CFCLA) continues to expand its fleet available for short- and long-term lease...

• New Sydney station designs aimed to lure more travellers

  Architectural firm Hassell has been chosen to design the new Parramatta Rail Link stations between Epping and Chatswood. Hassell...

• QR hitches to Potter power

  Citytrain is selling a Harry Potter Fun Ticket with train travel to Helensvale, coach transfer, entry to Movie World, and...

• Rail freight firms see light at the end of the tunnel

  EUROPEAN rail freight, trapped for so long in the dark ages, is awaiting its renaissance. It was apparent at...

• State Rail gains new chief

  State Rail has finally a new chief executive officer after a year-long search to fill the gap the sacking of...

• Robotic plant takes over the dirty wash

  The Chinese washing bay operators grinned when they saw how the new robotic washing system could clean up bogies at...

• Safeguards to come in track access regime

  FreightCorp has expressed concern with aspects of the Australian Rail Track Corporation's (ARTC) access undertaking, which the national competition regulator...

• Smorgon sells of Bradken division

  Smorgon Steel has sold its Bradken division, which includes a rail freight rollingstock manufacture and maintenance business, for $185.5m. ...

• Tasmania tops up west coast line

  The Tasmanian government has contributed $2.1m to the historic Abt Railway between the west coast towns of Queenstown and Strahan...

• Technology integration a priority for Tranz Rail

  New Zealand rail operator Tranz Rail has set its sights on integrating its information technology systems with those of shipping...

• Three groups bid for Spencer Street work

  Three consortia have been chosen to bid for the $200m-$300m redevelopment of Melbourne's Spencer Street Station: • Civic Nexus...

• Vega hopes Australia will see the light on crossings

  New level crossing signal lights developed for Tranz Rail to improve safety in New Zealand could be exported to Australia....

• Victoria orders 29 fast country trains from Bombardier

  TWENTY-NINE state-of-the-art 160 km/h diesel trains will be built for use on the existing track of Victoria's regional lines. ...

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