Rail Express is Australia's only indusrty-focused rail publication, delivering monthly news, views and analysis across key matters including infrastructure & investment, access & government policy, new rolling stock orders, and international developments. Rail Express comes as a part of your Lloyd's List DCN print subscriptions, or is available for subscription by clicking here.
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Govt gets serious on inland rail
The long-cherished rail dream of an inland route linking Melbourne to Brisbane will move from the fanciful to the possible...
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NSW picks shortlist for 498-carriage fleet order
Four consortia have been shortlisted for RailCorp's $1.5bn Public Private Partnership (PPP) rollingstock replacement order for Sydney's CityRail. ...
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High visibility locos for level crossing safety push
The Australian rail industry will introduce standardised locomotive lighting and visibility materials to cut the number of smashes at railway...
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NT chief goes south for Adelaide-Darwin talks
Northern Territory chief minister Clare Martin met key transport industry stakeholders in Adelaide and Melbourne to discuss options for the...
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EIS work on key NSW rail infrastructure projects
The environmental impact statement (EIS) for crucial track infrastructure works in the congested Hunter Valley coal chain has gone on...
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Beattie eyes Indonesian coal line work for QR
Queensland Rail (QR) will target major new rail infrastructure projects for Indonesia's expanding coalfields, state premier Peter Beattie said. ...
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Coal and passenger track projects in Qld pipeline
Major track projects are being planned for coal line and passenger rail operations in Queensland. The Queensland Government has...
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Siemens open Aussie track account
Siemens has secured its first rail electrification infrastructure project in Australia with $28m contract for Perth's New MetroRail project. ...
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Chinese row fails to dim Fortescue's Pilbara rail vision
More details on the rail construction component of Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) proposed $1.85bn iron ore project in Western Australia's...
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iQR has interstate track projects in its sights
iQR is talking to a number of major construction partners to corner more of the global tracklaying market. The...
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iQR to land $20m Epping-Chatswood track work
Queensland Rail's marketing group iQR is expected to sign off within days on a $20m contract to lay track for...
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Rail pays more of its way than road: NZ report
A New Zealand Government report has found that neither road nor rail users pay for the full cost of the...
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TranzAlpine scales passenger peak
Tranz Scenic's TranzAlpine train is hitting record patronage levels of more than 600 passengers a day on many of its...
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“There is a myth around that trucks do not pay their way on the roads. It's a myth. You pay...
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Spanish push for north-south rail freight link
A new Brussels lobby group is pushing for a freight-only rail axis running from Metz in northern France by way...
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A LONG-delayed plan to double track the rail line between Thailand's largest inland container depot and its largest port is...
Print Edition | April 2005
