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Print Edition | September 2004

• BHP Billiton lodges NCC objection over Pilbarra rail bid

  BHP Billiton has launched a formal challenge to the Fortescue Metal Group's (FMG) attempts to have the Mount Newman iron...

• CFCL snaps up West Coast locos

  Locomotive and rollingstock leasing firm CFCL Australia has swooped on the loco fleet of West Coast Railway, which ceased trading...

• China seeks help for high-speed upgrade

  China plans to upgrade five railway lines covering 2,000 km to 200 km/h operation to help ease congestion on its...

• Chinese takeaway Pilbara rail deal

  China's largest construction group will make its mark on the Australian rail scene after securing an agreement to build a...

• Dates with destiny

  When you think about it, 2004 has been a big year for railway anniversaries worldwide. The most significant was...

• Dial Austdac for emergency phones

  Communications specialist Austdac is supplying an emergency telephone system to rail and network operators. The system includes new PABX...

• Downer EDI licks lips at future Govt rail and road spend

  Downer EDI has lifted its after tax profits by 22.5% to $81.5m on the back of strong performances from its...

• FreightLink haul on target

  The Adelaide-Darwin railway is performing in line with expectations after recording freight volumes of 270,000 tonnes in its first six...

• Industry unites for a branch line solution

  Three of the grain industry's key stakeholders have called for a joint government and industry approach to resolving the issue...

• It's permanent weigh time

  New German weighing technology has been given the national stamp of approval to for weighing moving trains travelling at up...

• Just Desec! The new tracklayer's here early!

  Rail industry supplier Desec has handed over a TL70 tracklaying machine to the Rail Infrastructure Corporation (RIC) two months ahead...

• Last minute union fears at ARTC track takeover

  The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has held a series of meetings aimed at resolving concerns over the Australian...

• Leading edge rail research

  The Cooperative Research Centre for railway engineering and technologies (Rail CRC) has been supplying the industry with cutting-edge research since...

• New twists and turns form lathe meisters

  Hegenscheidt Australia is introducing a new range of lathes and turning machines from its parent group in Germany. The...

• Pacific National fetches cash for owners

  Strong performance from Pacific National has helped Toll Holdings to a record after-tax profit of $168.6m for the year ended...

• Rail spending should be part of the big picture

  No-one will argue that investment in rail is not essential to achieving a sustainable transport future. It is also true...

• Victoria shunted into Pacific National rake

  A new era in Victorian rail kicked off on September 1 after Pacific National finally completed its $285m purchase of...

• Workforce to feel QR's loss

  QR is aiming to trim its workforce through voluntary redundancy after losing business on its main north line. Rail...

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