Councils welcome Federal relief: Budget2016

In from the cold.

4 May, 2016

Is the Very Fast Train back on the Federal agenda?

Outgoing Andrew Robb revives huge project push.

29 February, 2016

Rapid Metro build for Sydney’s second subway system

Massive new harbour crossing project starts 2018.

16 November, 2015

German Shepherd “blitzes” put bite on Sydney train graffiti vandals

Bark busters get military medals.

10 November, 2015

Inside Sydney’s new rapid transit metro trains

Public tests for 13-tonne life-size model.

5 November, 2015

Rail gets a manufacturing CRC

New Melbourne based research centre for rail manufacturing

23 July, 2015

Government and industry in rail briefing

Industry and government have held a joint briefing in Melbourne to explore jobs in rail manufacturing

6 July, 2015

Victoria spends $1.3bn on new passenger trains

37 new High Capacity Metro Train units.

2 July, 2015

NSW Budget colossal for roads

Record capital investment in new infrastructure.

25 June, 2015

Finally, use any door to board a Sydney bus

Transport Minister Constance reveals CBD trials to combat congestion.

15 June, 2015

Rail industry stoked over NSW Budget $9bn transport spend

NSW Premier Mike Baird’s ambitious plan to overhaul and expand Sydney’s neglected transport infrastructure has won strong backing from peak groups, including the Australasian Railway Association and stands in sharp contrast with the federal Budget’s heavy emphasis on major roads.

18 June, 2014

Rail Association gauges big spike in train usage

By Paul Hemsley New research commissioned by Australia’s peak rail body has found that the use of passenger, freight and light rail increased in dramatically between 2011 and 2012, after the number of passenger journeys on trains and trams jumped by 15.4 million to 784.2 million. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is pushing the new […]

3 October, 2013

Rail wins big in WA Budget

By Julian Bajkowski Transport infrastructure and emergency services may have emerged as the primary winners in the Western Australian Budget, however Liberal Premier Colin Barnett will axe at least 1000 jobs from the public sector to try keep the state’s finances on an even keel. Mr Barnet on Thursday forecast a $386 million for this […]

9 August, 2013

Rail body slams Abbott’s $6.7bn Bruce Highway pledge as a train wreck

By Julian Bajkowski Australia’s peak rail group has hit out at the Coalition’s promise of $6.7 billion in funding to fix the Bruce Highway in Queenslad, labelling the promise a short-sighted quick fix that squibs real commitment by the government to rolling out integrated transport infrastructure. Australian Rail Association chief executive Bryan Nye has hit […]

17 July, 2013