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Fortescue iron ore train in Western Australia

11.07.2026

Rail Supplier News Covers Three Technology Projects

Passenger interior of the new Australind train

10.07.2026

Australind train service returns on Perth–Bunbury route

Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive C504 at Sunshine, Victoria

10.07.2026

ONRSR partly lifts Southern Shorthaul Railroad suspension

Sydney Metro subcontracting scandal: Future Form removed

15.05.2026

Sydney Metro subcontracting scandal: Future Form removed

The Sydney Metro subcontracting scandal centres on a Webuild subcontractor. The issue involved the Western Sydney Airport Metro project.
Sydney Metro’s Final TBMs Begin Massive 1,100-Tonne Exit from the CBD

05.05.2026

Sydney Metro’s Final TBMs Begin Massive 1,100-Tonne Exit from the CBD

Sydney Metro TBMs Jessie and Ruby are being removed from deep beneath the Sydney CBD. They are the last two tunnel boring machines on any active Sydney Metro project.
Sydney Metro adds 166 M1 trips ahead of Southwest testing

14.04.2026

Sydney Metro adds extra trains and more M1 services

Sydney Metro capacity boost measures on the M1 Line add 166 weekly trips. Capacity is increasing during peak periods and on weekends.
NSW unveils Sydney Metro West station designs

13.04.2026

Sydney Metro West stations enter early works phase

The New South Wales Government has offered a first look at Sydney Metro West stations. The project is set to double rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD.
Sydney Metro stations awards recognise two Gold winners

18.03.2026

Sydney Metro stations awards go to Waterloo and Gadigal

Sydney Metro stations awards brought recognition at the 2026 World Architecture News (WAN) Awards. Earlier this month, Waterloo Station and Gadigal Station each received Gold in the Transport category.
Sydney Metro West tunnelling complete: What happens next

03.03.2026

Hunter Street breakthrough as Sydney Metro West tunnelling complete

Sydney Metro West tunnelling complete — that’s the milestone now reached. A tunnel boring machine (TBM) drove through the final metre of rock and entered the future Hunter Street Station site, as outlined by NSW Government.
Sydney Metro M1 line closures: dates and service changes

23.02.2026

Sydney Metro M1 line closures set for Southwest Metro testing

Sydney Metro M1 line closures are set to increase over the coming months, with passengers urged to plan ahead as work continues to prepare for the Southwest Metro opening later this year (as outlined by Sydney Metro).
Sydney Metro M1 100 million trips hit, Martin Place tops

17.02.2026

Sydney Metro M1 100 million trips: peak times, stations

Sydney Metro M1 100 million trips is the latest milestone for the M1 line since the City section opened in August 2024, taking total patronage past 100 million passenger trips, as noted by Sydney Metro.
Sydney Metro West communications contract: BAI to deliver

05.02.2026

Sydney Metro West communications contract: BAI selected

BAI Communications Pty Ltd has secured the Sydney Metro West communications contract, taking on the delivery of radio communications systems intended to support both metro operations and passenger connectivity, as reported by Rail Express.
Hitachi technologies for Sydney Metro West: CCS and iCOM scope

29.01.2026

Hitachi technologies for Sydney Metro West set for new contract role

Hitachi technologies for Sydney Metro West are set to play a central role in the delivery of advanced systems for the new 24-kilometre underground metro line linking Greater Parramatta with Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD), as outlined in the Sydney Metro West project overview.
Sydney Metro extension M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line milestone

15.01.2026

Sydney Metro extension M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line hits milestone

Sydney Metro extension M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line has reached a key operational milestone, with a train completing an end-to-end journey from Tallawong to Bankstown for the first time, as outlined in a NSW Government ministerial release.
Sydney Metro station design award: Crows Nest honoured

12.01.2026

Sydney Metro station design award goes to Crows Nest

Sydney Metro station design award recognition has gone to Crows Nest station, which has been named Best Rail/Transit Project at the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Global Best Projects competition, as reported by Railway Supply.