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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

ComfortDelGro plans to bid for Melbourne’s rail line in 2026, joining JR East and UGL in a new consortium aiming to win the contract as MTR’s current deal nears its end

26.05.2025

ComfortDelGro Bids for Melbourne’s Rail Line in Global Push

ComfortDelGro plans to bid for Melbourne’s rail line in 2026, joining JR East and UGL in a new consortium aiming to win the contract as MTR’s current deal nears its end.
Sydney train delays affected commuters on Monday morning after an emergency incident at Artarmon station disrupted several major lines across the network.

26.05.2025

Sydney train delays disrupt commuters after Artarmon emergency

Sydney train delays affected commuters on Monday morning after an emergency incident at Artarmon station disrupted several major lines across the network.
Sydney Metro construction crews have uncovered hundreds of colonial-era artefacts at the Hunter Street site, offering a rare and valuable glimpse into early 19th-century life in the heart of the city

25.05.2025

Sydney Metro Excavation Uncovers Rare Colonial Artefacts

Sydney Metro construction crews have uncovered hundreds of colonial-era artefacts at the Hunter Street site, offering a rare and valuable glimpse into early 19th-century life in the heart of the city.
Sydney will offer free train rides on Monday after a wire failure caused mass delays and left commuters across the city without reliable transport options

25.05.2025

Sydney Commuters Get Free Train Travel After Major Disruption

Sydney will offer free train rides on Monday after a wire failure caused mass delays and left commuters across the city without reliable transport options.
Sydney Trains experienced another day of major disruptions after a peak-hour train became tangled in live wires, causing authorities to urge commuters to avoid the network altogether

21.05.2025

Sydney Trains Faces Crisis as Major Service Disruptions Continue

Sydney Trains experienced another day of major disruptions after a peak-hour train became tangled in live wires, causing authorities to urge commuters to avoid the network altogether.
The Gippsland Line is approaching a major milestone as final construction works continue to modernize rail services for growing communities across eastern Victoria.

19.05.2025

Gippsland Line Nears Completion with Final Works Underway

The Gippsland Line is approaching a major milestone as final construction works continue to modernize rail services for growing communities across eastern Victoria.
Starting in January 2026, Victoria will introduce free public transport for all children under 18, aiming to ease cost-of-living pressures on families statewide.

18.05.2025

Victoria to Provide Free Public Transport for All Children

Starting in January 2026, Victoria will introduce free public transport for all children under 18, aiming to ease cost-of-living pressures on families statewide.
Queensland is offering the public an early look at its next-generation trains, showcasing a life-sized prototype that highlights the future of regional transportation.

16.05.2025

Queensland Reveals New Trains Ahead of 2027 Rollout

Queensland is offering the public an early look at its next-generation trains, showcasing a life-sized prototype that highlights the future of regional transportation.
Queensland Rail has restarted its famous Gulflander train service for the 2025 season after the annual wet season break, inviting passengers to explore North Queensland’s outback

16.05.2025

Queensland Rail Reopens Iconic Gulflander for 2025 Season

Queensland Rail has restarted its famous Gulflander train service for the 2025 season after the annual wet season break, inviting passengers to explore North Queensland’s outback.
Hundreds of historical artefacts were uncovered during excavation on Hunter Street as workers progressed with the Sydney Metro West project in the city’s central business district

14.05.2025

Historic Artefacts Discovered During Sydney Metro Work

Hundreds of historical artefacts were uncovered during excavation on Hunter Street as workers progressed with the Sydney Metro West project in the city’s central business district.

14.05.2025

Transdiagnostics Unveils Real-Time Wagon Monitoring System

Transdiagnostics has launched a next-generation Wagon Monitoring System after a four-year trial in Queensland, offering real-time data insights and predictive diagnostics to improve safety and operational efficiency.
Australia has launched construction on the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) in Clarinda, where the site is being prepared for the arrival of tunnel boring machines later this year

12.05.2025

Australia Begins Construction on TBM Launch Site in Clarinda

Australia has launched construction on the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) in Clarinda, where the site is being prepared for the arrival of tunnel boring machines later this year.