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    • New South Wales may go it alone on high-speed rail

    AUSTRALIA’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), is set to go it alone on higher and high-speed rail projects rather than wait for the federal government and other states to reach a consensus.
    New South Wales Rail News

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    No answers for frustrated Bendigo-bound train commuters

     Victorian Rail News
    With a steady population growth of about two per cent per year over the past decade, Bendigo is now a major regional hub of nearly 120,000 people.

    Kalgoorlie freight overhaul business case gets budget boost

     Western Australian Rail News
    A project that could eliminate costly freight bottlenecks for booming Goldfields mining operations could get the green light as early as next year.

    Hydrogen trains for the Heidekrautbahn

     Europe
    Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has authorised investment of €25m in a project to introduce hydrogen fuel cell trains in the Land of Brandenburg.

    Construction of second track to Koper launched

     Europe
    Construction of the second line linking the port of Koper to the SŽ network at Divača was officially launched on May 5 by Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec and representatives of state-owned project promoter 2TDK and the contractors.

    Acciona to eliminate Melbourne rail/tram crossing

     Victorian Rail News
    Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority has selected an Acciona-led consortium to rebuild a section of Melbourne’s Frankston suburban line, eliminating two level crossings southeast of the city and the flat crossing between rail and tram routes at Glenhuntley.

    Portugal’s Beira Baixa link reopens after 12 years

     Europe
    Trains returned to the 46 km section of the Beira Baixa line between Guarda and Covilhã on May 2 for the first time in 12 years, with a formal reopening ceremony taking place the following day.

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