Railpage

 

Wasting time and bandwidth since 1992

 

    • Rail freight Victoria: Works to cause more delays for grain

    VICTORIA’S key rail freight lines from Maryborough to Mildura and Murrayville will be closed for five months from August as workers narrow the track from broad to standard gauge.ICTORIA’S key rail freight lines from Maryborough to Mildura and Murrayville will be closed for five months from August as workers narrow the track from broad to standard gauge.
    Victorian Rail News

    Sponsored advertisement

    New photos

    Photo by michaelgreenhill
    Scaring away ghosts
    Photo by michaelgreenhill
    Breakneck Bunyip
    Photo by michaelgreenhill
    Dashing Darnum
    Photo by michaelgreenhill
    Back in action
    Photo by michaelgreenhill
    Hasten

    Great Western Class 802s take shape

     UK
    Series production of the Class 802 electro-diesel trainsets for Great Western Railway’s West of England inter-city services between London, Devon and Cornwall is now getting underway at the Hitachi Rail Italy plant at Pistoia.

    Runaway Qube freight train under investigation

     New South Wales Rail News
    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation into an incident late last month involving an out-of-control Qube freight train that was headed for Port Kembla along the Moss Vale-Unanderra line.

    Inland rail: Station costs derailed Shepparton line option

     Inland Rail Project
    AN ALTERNATIVE inland rail route through Shepparton was considered but rejected early on because the costs did not stack up.

    Wagon deliveries from China near 3 000

     International Rail News
    On May 24 Transport Minister Guillermo Dietrich joined Ezequiel Lemos, President of state-owned freight operator Trenes Argentinos Cargas, to welcome the latest shipment of 156 wagons to arrive in the Port of Buenos Aires from China.

    Seeking future rail megatrends

     International Rail News
    Late May saw the launch of an interactive forum on the Near 2050 project website aimed at enabling rail users, operators and specifying organisations to comment on their experience of the sector and predict how the rail mode might evolve over the next 35 years.

    Rail key to CBH’s record harvest

     Western Australian Rail News
    CBH Group has announced that it broke Western Australia’s shipping record for the month of April, a feat made possible by record rail movements across the state in March.

    Also in the news

    London councillor demands rail line ‘action’yesterday in UK

    Swanage to Wareham rail line to reconnect to mainline after four decadesyesterday in UK

    Hohenzollerische Landesbahn orders Coradia DMUsyesterday in Europe

    Alc calls for preservation of rail corridor to Brisbane Portyesterday in Queensland Rail News

    New PN boss sets up old mining rivalryyesterday in Asciano

    $548m for rail around New Zealandyesterday in New Zealand Rail News

    Thai-Sino hi-speed rail work could start by Augustyesterday in Asian Rail News

    Metro Rail Authority pledges St Paul’s Cathedral won’t sink due to rail tunnel worksyesterday in Victorian Rail News

    STIF to fund €1∙1bn Paris suburban fleetyesterday in Europe

    Bridge works reflect progress on RFI’s Adriatic Corridoryesterday in Europe

    David Tonkinyesterday in Rail News

    Independence vital to heritage rail study in North East Tasmaniayesterday in Tasmanian Rail News

    NSW pushes back on federal government's rail pitch2 days ago in New South Wales Rail News

    Sponsored advertisement

    Want more news?

    Head over to our News module to browse by topic or date posted.

    Login

    Register now!

    By joining Railpage you can discuss the latest rail news and events, submit and comment on news articles, contribute to the Locos and Locations database - and much, much more!

    Registration is free and takes seconds. You can even simplify the registration process by using your Facebook account!

    Railcams

    Upcoming events

    On this day

    T392: In Service

    2017-04-26

    Canberra Model Railway Expo

    2017-03-26

    Bundaberg Model Train Expo

    2017-02-26

    Dinner & Dance Train

    2015-09-26

    Maldon Transfer and Members Train

    2015-09-26

    Murder On The Puffing Billy Express

    2015-06-26

    TL152: In Service

    2015-04-26

    6002: Notable Event

    2015-03-26

    42103: Stored

    2015-01-26

    DC2206: Stored

    2015-01-26