New projects added to infrastructure priority list

Australia’s independent infrastructure advisory body has added a record number of new projects to its priority list.

1 March, 2021

Report calls for investment in faster rail

Faster rail upgrades can be a more pragmatic way of improving the network than high speed rail.

22 February, 2021

UGL wins $1.5b country rail contract with TfNSW

Transport for NSW has awarded a $1.5 billion contract to operate and maintain the Country Regional Network.

15 February, 2021

Council cries foul over nation’s biggest freight rail project

A regional Queensland council is standing up against plans for the Inland Rail.

28 January, 2021

Council owned airports fight for survival as impact of COVID bites

COVID-19 has hit regional airports and the councils that operate them hard.

25 January, 2021

Covid leaves worrying car legacy

There’s a risk COVID car habits could become entrenched, causing long term damage to urban liveability.

21 January, 2021

TfNSW uses AI to predict accidents before they occur

Transport for NSW has identified previously unknown road black spots by using AI.

26 November, 2020

Victoria invests $20m in zero-emission buses

The Victorian budget will fund a $20 million trial of zero-emission buses.

16 November, 2020

Boost for train stations, road safety in NSW budget

The NSW budget which will focus on job-creating infrastructure projects.

15 November, 2020

The smart road to economic recovery

Smart roads are shaping the future of transport infrastructure by creating connected data insights that help drive efficiencies, deliver better urban planning, as well as potential new revenue streams.

12 November, 2020

Megaprojects ‘constipating infrastructure pipelines’

The era of the megaproject has arrived, bringing with it high stakes risks and cost blowouts.

9 November, 2020

Digitising rail signalling maintenance

AI is being used to predict equipment failures and schedule rail signalling maintenance.

4 November, 2020

Victoria’s accessible trams target derailed

Victoria’s trams are not meeting the needs of passengers with disability.

19 October, 2020

Victorian public transport sector to face corruption probe

Victoria’s corruption watchdog is investigating senior officers in the public transport sector.

15 October, 2020