Western Sydney Airport metro line gets planning approval

The NSW government has given the green light for construction of the Western Sydney Airport metro line.

26 July, 2021

Cyber security failures at TfNSW, Sydney Trains

Transport for NSW and Sydney Trains are failing to manage ‘significant’ cyber security risks, the NSW Auditor General says.

14 July, 2021

Early CSIRO results back economic case for Inland Rail

A CSIRO analysis suggests an Inland Rail could save around $170m in transport costs a year.

31 May, 2021

Governments paying too much for infrastructure

Australian governments are failing to strike a hard enough bargain on big infrastructure projects.

17 May, 2021

Budget pours $15b into infrastructure projects

The federal budget contains a $15.2 billion cash injection for infrastructure projects.

11 May, 2021

Passengers slow to return to trains

There were 100 million fewer rail journeys in the first quarter of 2021 than in pre-covid times.

3 May, 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

Boost for train stations, road safety in NSW budget

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

15 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

New museum the missing piece in Bathurst cultural history

Bathurst Regional Council has opened a new rail museum.

17 September, 2020

VLocity train wins design award

Victoria’s VLocity train has taken out two awards for excellence in design.

9 September, 2020