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Shepparton Line Upgrade finished after 45-day blitz

11.01.2026

V/Line service cancellations as fire danger shuts key lines

11.01.2026

Shepparton Line Upgrade completes final stage on V/Line

Sydney Metro West contracts awarded for four key packages

09.01.2026

Sydney Metro West contracts: NSW awards four key packages

Plasser Australia is delivering five customized track machines to ARTC, aiming to modernize rail maintenance and enhance efficiency across the national railway network

22.06.2025

Plasser Australia Delivers Custom Rail Machines to ARTC

Plasser Australia is delivering five customized track machines to ARTC, aiming to modernize rail maintenance and enhance efficiency across the national railway network.

21.06.2025

Go-Ahead Expands Rail Operations with Entry into Australia

Go-Ahead is entering the Australian market with a clear focus on delivering high-quality rail operations and officially launching its presence in Melbourne this August.
Queensland will invest an extra $600 million in Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail to launch pre-construction and accelerate infrastructure delivery ahead of the 2032 Olympics

20.06.2025

Queensland Injects $600 Million into Faster Rail Expansion

Queensland will invest an extra $600 million in Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail to launch pre-construction and accelerate infrastructure delivery ahead of the 2032 Olympics.
Queensland Rail has teamed up with NHVR and QPS to run a targeted campaign aimed at reducing bridge strikes and minimizing disruption to train services and road users

20.06.2025

Queensland Rail Launches Bridge Strike Safety Campaign

Queensland Rail has teamed up with NHVR and QPS to run a targeted campaign aimed at reducing bridge strikes and minimizing disruption to train services and road users.
Western Australia will invest $10.7 billion in transport infrastructure over the next four years to improve connectivity, cut congestion, and support electric transit solutions across urban and regional areas

20.06.2025

Western Australia Invests $10.7B in Transport Overhaul

Western Australia will invest $10. 7 billion in transport infrastructure over the next four years to improve connectivity, cut congestion, and support electric transit solutions across urban and regional areas.
Monash University and DFCCIL have launched a new strategic partnership to improve Rail Technology in India and Australia through advanced research and heavy haul innovation.

20.06.2025

New Strategic Partnership to Boost Rail Technology Innovation

Monash University and DFCCIL have launched a new strategic partnership to improve Rail Technology in India and Australia through advanced research and heavy haul innovation.
In Western Australia, testing began on a new transport solution — a battery locomotive jointly developed by Fortescue and Downer for the launch of a gravity-powered train

20.06.2025

Battery Locomotive Tested in Australia for Gravity Train Project

In Western Australia, testing began on a new transport solution — a battery locomotive jointly developed by Fortescue and Downer for the launch of a gravity-powered train.
Metronet swept four prestigious awards at the Western Australian Architecture Awards, including the top George Temple Poole Award, confirming its leading role in transforming Perth’s public infrastructure

19.06.2025

Metronet Wins Top Honors at WA Architecture Awards

Metronet swept four prestigious awards at the Western Australian Architecture Awards, including the top George Temple Poole Award, confirming its leading role in transforming Perth’s public infrastructure.
Martinus Expands in Queensland with New Rail Partnership

17.06.2025

Martinus Expands in Queensland with New Rail Partnership

Martinus has partnered with Vitrinite to deliver a new rail development in Queensland, combining infrastructure, haulage, and investment under a single integrated model.
4Tel has signed a new contract with ARTC to modernize train control over 1,276 kilometers of track between Tarcoola and Kalgoorlie, with system commissioning scheduled for late 2026

15.06.2025

4Tel to Modernize Train Control Across Key Freight Line

4Tel has signed a new contract with ARTC to modernize train control over 1,276 kilometers of track between Tarcoola and Kalgoorlie, with system commissioning scheduled for late 2026.
Melton Station upgrade advanced significantly as crews completed two weeks of nonstop work to modernize infrastructure and reopen the Ballarat Line for regular service.

15.06.2025

Melton Station upgrade progresses with new rail bridges, access

Melton Station upgrade advanced significantly as crews completed two weeks of nonstop work to modernize infrastructure and reopen the Ballarat Line for regular service.
Queen-Spadina Ontario Line station is quickly taking shape beneath one of Toronto’s busiest intersections as crews dig deep to prepare for the next phase of construction

14.06.2025

Massive Work Progresses at Queen-Spadina Ontario Line Station

Queen-Spadina Ontario Line station is quickly taking shape beneath one of Toronto’s busiest intersections as crews dig deep to prepare for the next phase of construction.