The Australian Capital Territory has embarked on the first stages of its light rail rollout after a consortium to deliver technical advice on how to integrate small trains into the city’s existing infrastructure was appointed.
Category: Rail
What Australians want from urban planning and design
By Mark Bruzzone* The concept of ‘liveable cities’ has become an increasingly used term when talking about planning and designing urban areas. The desire to tackle challenges such as population…
Why public sector managers can do more
By Carmel Ackerly* The talents and potential of government sector managers are not being used to full advantage according to a major survey research report we have completed on employee…
NSW councils lock onto graffiti vandals using smartphone app
By Paul Hemsley Walk down most urban streets, parks or laneways and it’s easy to get the impression of a gang infested, criminal hotspot thanks to the constant array of…
Australian councils share disaster smarts with United States
By Professor Edward Blakely* The United States has dealt with more disasters in the last four years than any period in nearly a century. This path of destruction has been…
NSW hires Impregilo-Salini to build “skytrain” in North West Rail Link
By Paul Hemsley The New South Wales government has awarded a major contract to two Italian companies to build the so-called ‘skytrain’ section of the long-awaited $8.3 billion North West…
Canberra seeks industry know-how for light rail procurement
By Paul Hemsley Canberra’s long awaited light rail project is gaining momentum as the Capital Metro Agency has commenced a search for technical advisers to guide the project towards its…
Bids in to run Sydney’s $8.3bn North West Rail Link
By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski The long-awaited $8.3 billion North West Rail Link in Sydney is finally showing signs of leaving the station after the New South Wales government…
Queensland transport minister tries to sell second-hand train toilets
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Queensland’s Minister for Transport Scott Emerson has left little to the imagination on what he thinks about the state’s previous train procurement efforts after…
Truss leaves High Speed Rail door open
By Julian Bajkowski The prospect of Australia finally building a high speed passenger rail line along the East Coast of the continent has been softly revived by Deputy Prime Minister…