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Sydney Metro West contracts awarded for four key packages

09.01.2026

Sydney Metro West contracts: NSW awards four key packages

North Coast line reopens after Queensland Rail flood repairs

08.01.2026

North Coast line reopens as Queensland Rail restores services

Sydney Metro extension testing: closure dates and plans

08.01.2026

Sydney Metro extension testing drives line closures ahead of Bankstown link

Queensland train manufacturing jobs

09.07.2025

Queensland Train Manufacturing Jobs Open as State Launches Major Hiring Drive

Queensland has announced 300 new train manufacturing jobs as part of a major hiring initiative tied to the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program.
Wabtec and UGL delivered the first Evolution locomotive for Pacific National

08.07.2025

Wabtec and UGL delivered the first Evolution locomotive for Pacific National

Wabtec and UGL delivered the first Evolution locomotive for Pacific National, one of Australia’s leading freight rail operators.
Level Crossing Removal in Melbourne Gains Momentum with Major Rail Works

08.07.2025

Level Crossing Removal in Melbourne Gains Momentum with Major Rail Works

Level crossing removal in Melbourne has entered a critical phase as construction intensifies across the city’s south-east.
The Sydney rail strike ends with historic wage agreement, bringing long-awaited relief to commuters across New South Wales.

07.07.2025

Sydney Rail Strike Ends with Historic Wage Agreement

The Sydney rail strike ends with historic wage agreement, bringing long-awaited relief to commuters across New South Wales.
Works on the Webster Street level crossing in Dandenong have gained momentum as crews ramp up site activity and prepare for full-scale construction of a road underpass.

05.07.2025

Works Progress on Webster Street Underpass in Dandenong

Works on the Webster Street level crossing in Dandenong have gained momentum as crews ramp up site activity and prepare for full-scale construction of a road underpass.
Australia is working to unify rail operating rules nationwide to increase safety, cut costs, and improve freight movement across its growing transport system.

04.07.2025

Rail Reform in Australia Aims to Strengthen National Network

Australia is working to unify rail operating rules nationwide to increase safety, cut costs, and improve freight movement across its growing transport system.
Train operators across Australia must act quickly as refrigerant rules change, or risk soaring costs and disruptions in air conditioning systems.

04.07.2025

Train Air Conditioning Faces Urgent Refrigerant Changes

Train operators across Australia must act quickly as refrigerant rules change, or risk soaring costs and disruptions in air conditioning systems.
Queensland will retire its final Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) this Saturday, ending a 46-year legacy that transformed public rail transport across the state

03.07.2025

Queensland Says Goodbye to Its Iconic EMU Train Fleet

Queensland will retire its final Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) this Saturday, ending a 46-year legacy that transformed public rail transport across the state.
Inland Rail continues advancing work on the Narrabri to North Star Phase 2, focusing on environmental approvals, utility checks, and stakeholder coordination across the route

03.07.2025

Inland Rail Progresses Phase 2 of Narrabri to North Star

Inland Rail continues advancing work on the Narrabri to North Star Phase 2, focusing on environmental approvals, utility checks, and stakeholder coordination across the route.
The Victorian Government has opened planning consultation for the Sunshine Superhub, aiming to reshape Melbourne’s transport network through community-driven design and infrastructure improvements.

03.07.2025

Community Consultation Begins for Sunshine Superhub Plans

The Victorian Government has opened planning consultation for the Sunshine Superhub, aiming to reshape Melbourne’s transport network through community-driven design and infrastructure improvements.
Suburban Rail Loop CEO Frankie Carroll has rejected recent claims that nothing is happening, stating the project is progressing at all SRL East sites and involves over 3,000 active workers

02.07.2025

Suburban Rail Loop CEO Dismisses Inaction Claims with Update

Suburban Rail Loop CEO Frankie Carroll has rejected recent claims that nothing is happening, stating the project is progressing at all SRL East sites and involves over 3,000 active workers.

30.06.2025

Suburban Rail Loop to Cut Commute Times by 2035

Suburban Rail Loop will cut commute times by up to 40 minutes when its first section between Cheltenham and Box Hill opens in 2035, according to a new report.