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123 Clayton Station Diaphragm Wall Panels Completed

31.07.2026

123 Clayton Station Diaphragm Wall Panels Completed

Cancelling SRL East Could Save $21 Billion

31.07.2026

Cancelling SRL East Could Save Victoria $21 Billion

Suburban Rail Loop East construction works beside Whitehorse Road in Box Hill, Melbourne

31.07.2026

First Nations Firm to Power Melbourne Rail Tunnelling

Queensland Rail test train during ETCS testing on the Shorncliffe line

10.07.2026

ETCS Level 2 deployment expands on Gold Coast line

ETCS Level 2 deployment has expanded in South East Queensland, with Hitachi Rail extending digital signalling work to the Gold Coast line section between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations.
Passengers boarding a V/Line train at a station

09.07.2026

Telstra outage rail disruption affects Australian trains

Telstra outage rail disruption is still affecting some Australian train services after a nationwide communications failure disrupted railway operations yesterday.
Double-stacked freight train on Australian rail infrastructure

09.07.2026

Australia freight supply chains linked to rail upgrades

Australia freight supply chains have again come under sharper focus as the Iran conflict and the resulting global fuel crisis underline how much the country depends on secure, resilient supply chains.
Sydney Trains Tangara train at St Leonards station

09.07.2026

NSW train manufacturing facility planned for Hunter

The NSW train manufacturing facility planned for the Hunter region will be state-owned and operated by private industry under a $12 billion investment by the New South Wales Government.
Double-stacked freight train on Inland Rail track

08.07.2026

Inland Rail B2A project reaches 10 ready sites

The Inland Rail B2A project is making progress on the Beveridge to Albury section, where ten of the twelve enhancement locations can now accommodate double-stacked freight trains.
Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport train being unloaded after arriving in Sydney

07.07.2026

Western Sydney Airport Line trains arrive in Sydney

Western Sydney Airport Line trains have begun arriving in Sydney, with the first of 12 new units delivered for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line.
New Australind train at a station in Western Australia

06.07.2026

Australind trains return to Perth–Bunbury line

The first of four Australind trains built by Alstom has entered passenger service in Western Australia, restoring travel on the Perth to Bunbury line after its closure in 2023.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive on railway tracks

06.07.2026

SSR accreditation suspension follows Berrima derailment

SSR accreditation suspension has been imposed on Holdo Holdings, trading as Southern Shorthaul Railroad, after ONRSR determined that there is, or would be, an immediate or serious safety risk unless the accreditation was suspended.
Worker inside a Canberra light rail vehicle during battery upgrade works

06.07.2026

Canberra light rail fleet upgrade enables wire-free trips

The Canberra light rail fleet upgrade has prepared the city’s vehicles to run on parts of the network without overhead wires.
Railway signals at Upper Hutt Station in New Zealand

06.07.2026

Rail equipment thefts disrupt New Zealand services

Rail equipment thefts in New Zealand have disrupted freight and passenger services, prompting KiwiRail and NZ Police to ask the public to report suspicious activity near rail corridors.
Close-up view of excavators demolishing the old Benalla Station bridge

03.07.2026

Benalla Railway Station upgrade clears old bridge access

Benalla Railway Station upgrade works have continued with Inland Rail demolishing the former access road and bridge into the station, following the earlier decommissioning and removal of the old east track.
Sydney Trains Waratah train on the network

30.06.2026

Sydney Trains asset renewal program outlined in NSW

The Sydney Trains asset renewal program has been placed at the centre of the operator’s future direction, alongside maintenance delivery and network modernisation.