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Kananook Train Yard Expansion Boosts Rail Efficiency

05.10.2025

Kananook Train Yard Expansion Boosts Rail Efficiency

The Kananook Train Yard has finished its big rebuild, enhancing Frankston Line operations and boosting capacity for more regular, reliable, and environmentally friendly services across Melbourne.
Alstom driving innovation in Australia’s regional rail

04.10.2025

Alstom driving innovation in Australia’s regional rail

Alstom takes the lead in regional rail in Australia, manufacturing VLocity trains and providing intelligent maintenance solutions for the improvement of transport reliability, assistance for customers, and empowerment for local engineering expertise.
Byron Solar Train offers unique driving experience for public

30.09.2025

Byron Solar Train offers unique driving experience for public

Introducing Byron Sun Tunnel’s exclusive program that allows people to drive the globe’s original solar-powered passenger service and have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of combining innovation, heritage, and green transport.
South Australia regained control of Adelaide tram services, ending privatization to ensure accountability, better integration, and transparent performance for passengers across the network.

16.09.2025

Tram services return to public control in Adelaide

The South Australian government restored direct government management of Adelaide tram services, and the initiative delivers on a key election commitment while ensuring accountability, integration, and long-term benefits to passengers on the city’s growing transport network.
Sydney Metro services resume after Chatswood power failure

11.09.2025

Sydney Metro services resume after Chatswood power failure

Sydney Metro trains are back in service after a power supply problem at Chatswood caused major delays and brought trains from Macquarie Park to Barangaroo to a halt, disrupting commuters through the peak afternoon period.
Gold Coast light rail plan scrapped as buses take focus

10.09.2025

Gold Coast light rail plan scrapped as buses take focus

The extension of the light rail on the Gold Coast to Coolangatta was scrapped, so the region is stuck on expanded bus services.
Sydney Metro West advances with Hunter Street cavern

07.09.2025

Sydney Metro West advances with Hunter Street cavern

The Sydney Metro West project achieved a significant milestone as construction continues at the Hunter Street Station cavern, the deepest underground structure in the CBD of Sydney, bringing the mega transport hub one step closer to completion.
Canberra light rail stage 2B faces design delay, timeline holds

06.09.2025

Canberra light rail stage 2B faces design delay, timeline holds

Canberra stage 2B light rail construction period will stay on track, but the final design is now delayed, shortening the approval period prior to major work commencement.
West Tarneit Station final designs unveiled in Victoria

06.09.2025

West Tarneit Station final designs unveiled in Victoria

The final designs have been published for Victoria’s West Tarneit Station as construction advances. The development will include the provision of modern facilities, transport links, and landscaped precincts suited to community needs and enabling regional growth.
Rail freight reforms drive growth and sustainability in Australia

04.09.2025

Rail freight reforms drive growth and sustainability in Australia

Australian rail freight finds itself at the forefront of the country’s productivity discussion, where industry leaders converged on Canberra to demand overdue reforms capable of increasing the efficiency, enhancing the safety, and assuring the sustainability of the national freight network.
Adelaide’s trams return to public control in 2025

03.09.2025

Adelaide’s trams return to public control in 2025

Adelaide's trams returned to city ownership. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Sydney Airport’s New Western Hub Set for 2026 Opening

01.09.2025

Sydney Airport’s New Western Hub Set for 2026 Opening

Sydney Airport Expansion Hits Access Hurdles. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.