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Passengers boarding a V/Line train at a station

09.07.2026

Telstra outage rail disruption affects Australian trains

Circular economy in rail report targets reuse

17.06.2026

Circular economy in rail report outlines ARA guidance

2026–27 Federal Budget rail projects welcomed by ARA

13.05.2026

2026–27 Federal Budget rail projects: What is funded

17.06.2026

Circular economy in rail report outlines ARA guidance

Circular economy in rail is the focus of a new Australasian Railway Association report designed to help rail organisations make wider use of recycled, reused and repurposed materials across their operations.

Complex recovery operation restores East West rail corridor

14.01.2026

Complex recovery operation reopens ARTC East West corridor

A complex recovery operation allowed a key freight line to reopen last weekend after a train partially derailed north of Port Pirie in South Australia on January 6, as outlined by ABC News.

Queensland coal exports boosted by CleanCo–Aurizon deal

11.11.2025

Queensland coal exports surge with new renewable energy deal

The export of Queensland’s coal will further attain robustness with the collaboration between CleanCo and Aurizon to provide renewable energy solutions to drive the transformation in the rail and export infrastructure in Queensland.

PRM Engineering Services Improves Equipment Safety

29.07.2025

PRM Engineering Services Launches Safer Machinery Control

PRM Engineering Services has unveiled a next-generation Sentinel Height and Slew Limiting System to boost safety for machines working near rail lines, tunnels, and high-risk infrastructure.

Kalgoorlie rail development remains uncertain as Premier Roger Cook insists the state must regain control of its freight network to unlock the project’s full economic and logistical potential

16.04.2025

Kalgoorlie rail project hinges on public network control

Kalgoorlie rail development remains uncertain as Premier Roger Cook insists the state must regain control of its freight network to unlock the project’s full economic and logistical potential.

The Australian Government announced ARTC board appointments to strengthen rail leadership. New directors join National Intermodal to enhance freight efficiency.

28.03.2025

ARTC Board Appointments Boost Rail Leadership

The Australian Government announced ARTC board appointments to strengthen rail leadership. New directors join National Intermodal to enhance freight efficiency.

12.02.2025

ACCC Approves Tender Process for Rail Profiling Services

The ACCC has proposed authorising a joint tender process for rail profiling services. This decision allows Queensland Rail Limited and Aurizon Network Pty Ltd to oversee the procurement.

29.01.2025

Bowen Rail Company Awards $10M Maintenance Contract for Rail Network

Bowen Rail Company has awarded a $10 million contract to THEE Group for rail maintenance. This partnership guarantees safety, efficiency, and long-term infrastructure sustainability in central Queensland.

12.06.2023

Production of the first EMD Joule freight locomotive powered by battery

Aurizon, one of the leading Australian freight operators, has signed a contract with American company Progress Rail, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, for the construction of the first EMD Joule freight locomotive powered by battery, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.

06.06.2023

Progress Rail to modernize a battery-powered locomotive in Australia

The basis for the modernization will be the narrow-gauge locomotive GT42CU AC The work will be carried out upon the request of the freight carrier Aurizon, which expects the project to enable the locomotive to travel up to 400 km on a single charge and up to 850 km with an attached battery tender, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Progress Rail.