Canberra light rail services have returned to normal after disruptions on Monday morning, although some passengers were delayed.
THE Australian Government has committed billions of dollars to rail as part of an $A 17.
The Federal Government’s newfound interest in passenger rail doesn’t stack up, and is too little too late for urban commuters being smashed by skyrocketing fuel costs.
The Federal Government has pledged $17.
Just one-third of Coalition’s $16bn spending spree has been endorsed by Infrastructure Australia
In December 2018, a
THE European Union has agreed to provide €123m to support the upgrade of Cameroon’s 330km Belabo - Ngaoundere line.
French container transport and shipping firm CMA CGM integrated its rail freight and ocean forwarding services, offering new onward connections in Brazil and Zimbabwe last month.
THE Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has announced that services will resume between Kasama and New Kapiri-Mposhi in Zambia on July 22 following the repair of the Chambeshi River Railway Bridge, which was damaged by a freight train accident on May 13 2021.
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has authorised the city of Cape Town to undertake a detailed feasibility study for the potential devolution of control of suburban rail services from the national government.
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The final Airbus A380 ever to be built has been handed over to its new owners, the Dubai-based carrier Emirates.
On this very full episode of AvTalk, we recount our travels back from Stockholm, go through the vast amount of news that came out this week—including breaking news BEFORE we recorded—and John Pitts and Richard Whitwell from eJet join us in part one of a two part interview to help us understand how the jet fuel system works around the world.
Airbus delivered the final A380 this week to Emirates, marking the end of a 16 year production run of 252 superjumbo aircraft.
The final Airbus A380 ever to be built is being handed over to its new owners on Thursday, the Dubai-based carrier Emirates.
The cabinet has approved two railway financing packages, including an agreement for Export-Import Bank of Korea to provide a loan for signalling modernisation on the 224 km Luxor – Aswan High Dam railway.
ISRAEL Railways (IR) has released details of the reconstruction of Tel Aviv Savidor station, which is being upgraded to cope with rising passenger numbers and to provide an interchange with the Red Line light rail line
ISRAEL’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, through the project management company Trans Israel, has published a finance, design, build, operate tender for the “Nofit” Haifa - Nazareth tram-train line.
EGYPTIAN National Railways (ENR) has signed an agreement with the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) for a $US 251.
About one-third of the railway line connecting Rasht and Astara in Iran has been constructed.
The threat of court sanction would be enough to ensure the new owner of a key east coast freight facility did not exploit its powerful position to the detriment of competitors, the judge behind a landmark case has said.
An investigation into a train derailment on the Nullarbor last year has found the tracks failed to restore to the normal position after an east-bound train departed the line two hours prior.
Former BHP Billiton coal boss Dean Dalla Valle will replace David Irwin as chief executive officer of Pacific National, the bulk and intermodal operator announced on Monday.
EXPORTS of agricultural, mineral and timber products through Victorian ports face big disruptions from two rail industry battles over wage and work conditions.
DRAWN out negotiations between Victorian grain train drivers and freight business Pacific National (PN) is costing the grains industry millions of dollars due to train delays and cancellations.
Sotetsu Holdings is making progress with a ¥16·4bn programme of investment in its Sagami Railway network west of Yokohama and is investing ¥600m in its bus operations.
CONSTRUCTION has been completed on the 31km Qingdao Metro Line 4, which will run from People’s Hall in the west of the Chinese city, where it will interchange with Line 3, to Laoshan Scenic Resort in the east with 25 stations including 12 interchanges.
Alstom has delivered the first train in under a year since production got underway at its factory in Savli (Gujarat) in India
Test running has started on the isolated Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen between Nagasaki and Takeo Onsen, which is scheduled to open for revenue service on September 23.
The growing transport demand through the Middle Corridor and the new services launched provide a positive outlook for 2022.
WA’s freight rail manager Arc Infrastructure welcomed the first new task on its rail network in five years when Tronox, a producer of titanium dioxide, shifted from coastal shipping to rail in February.
If you’re a small, medium, or large enterprise in North Queensland looking for an efficient and affordable rail service between Mt Isa and Townsville — choose the MILI Freighter.
The industry group representing Australia’s largest rail freight operators and infrastructure owners today released their policy priorities for the forthcoming Federal election.
The driver of a road-train truck in WA had been distracted by reaffixing their mobile phone mount to their vehicle’s windscreen before the truck entered an active level crossing and collided with a freight train.
Aurizon’s plans for a swift acquisition of haulage group One Rail Australia have stalled after the competition watchdog delayed a decision on the proposed $2.
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has revealed new research that shows land value growth could be used to fund a proposed high-speed rail (HSR) network on Australia’s East coast, offsetting its costs.
He said his government would initially prioritise a fast rail link between Sydney and Newcastle, before upgrading it to an even quicker service that would cut travel times to just 45 minutes.
A High Speed Rail link between Newcastle and Sydney will kick-start a rail revolution in Australia, and a better future for regional communities, according to the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU).
There’s no surer sign of an imminent federal election than a fast-train promise.
Carbon emission reduction in the transportation sector is essential in the global mitigation effort, and a large-scale public transport system has the potential to be an effective instrument.
Recently repainted ex-Lothian SN09CVD returning from an afternoon school run on 13th MayArchway Travel of Fleetwood took delivery of four ex-Lothian (Edinburgh) Volvo B9TLs with Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodywork in February.
It would be wonderful if management heeded its' own words, "woven" into our
Pelican Bus & Coach have confirmed that McGill's have ordered a further 41 vehicles, comprising ten E10 10.
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK have jointly announced that their electric vehicle partnership, the UK’s leading electric bus producer, has demonstrated its single deck electric bus to authorities, operators and stakeholders in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland.
There is SO much for me to write here, and it's frustrating.
THE city of Montreal and the government of the province of Quebec have stepped in to take forward the eastern branch of the Metropolitan Electric Network (REM) project after project developer CDPQ Infra abandoned plans for the elevated route in the face of public opposition.
Transport Canada is proposing a regulation that would make changes to collection of freight rail traffic and service data permanent.
Greater Toronto area transport authority Metrolinx has awarded Ontario Northland a C$109m contract to refurbish 56 of GO Transit’s BiLevel commuter rail coaches at its Remanufacturing & Repair Centre in North Bay.
Canadian Pacific still expects federal approval of its planned acquisition of Kansas City Southern to occur sometime within the next 12 months, despite a recent pause in the proceeding.
Canadian railway CN is reassessing its operating plan to see where there are opportunities to take on more business while also striving to maintain network fluidity and increase velocity, executives said during the railway’s earnings call late Tuesday to discuss first-quarter 2022 financial results.
Sydenham Station in Sydney’s north-west is one step closer to being ready for metro services, with a new station entrance and a new pedestrian concourse opening to the public in the coming weeks as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
Road safety in Surry Hills, Sydney, will receive a boost with the installation of a new red light speed camera where the light rail crosses South Dowling Street (between the Mort Street and Nobbs Street intersections) in Surry Hills.
Negotiations for an RSS Enterprise Agreement have been ongoing since May last year.
On Thursday 17 March 2022, RTBU Officials meet with the Transport Minister, the Employee Relations Minister, and the Transport Secretary regarding the upcoming period of Protected Industrial Action.
The metro platforms and new Central Walk in Sydney are taking shape 27 metres below the feet of the many customers who pass through Australia’s busiest train station every day.
Transport for London is bringing back the regular Night Tube services for the Jubilee Line in a bid to boost the capital’s recovery following the pandemic
According to statistics released by the Australiasian Rail Network (ARA), due to some states’ increased relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, over five million more passengers used the rail networks across Australia in the first quarter of 2022.
Pandemic support for the railway industry in the form of adjusted track access charges could be a longer-term measure to support the modal shift to rail.
Acting Premier Jacinta Allan says the public will have to wait for the Health Minister and Health Department to clarify when more rapid antigen tests will become available in the state.
With the lifting of COVID-enforced travel restrictions in the country, the Railway Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) is relaunching its face-to-face training courses.
SOCIÉTÉ du Grand Paris (SGP), the company leading the Grand Paris Express project, has awarded Barcelona Metropolitan Transport (TMB) and Systra a contract to assess and propose solutions for the operation and maintenance of future ring lines around the Paris region.
BELGIAN National Railways’ (SNCB) Board of Directors has unanimously adopted a draft business plan and draft 2023-2032 investment plan which call for a 10% expansion of train services, a 30% increase in passenger traffic, and a much better experience for customers.
A consortium of led by ČD Telematics and AŽD Praha have handed over to Czech Railways (ČD) the first locomotive in the Czech Republic retrofitted with ETCS, which has received certification to enter commercial operation.
In the next ten years, the Italian railway company FS will invest 160 billion euros in infrastructure, and 190 billion euros in overland transport overall.
Have you ever heard of the Solidarity Transport Hub under development in Poland?
There were 90 sightings for this week, which is 8 sightings more than last week.
There were 82 sightings for this week, which is 10 sightings less than last week.
There were 92 sightings for this week, which is 26 sightings more than last week.
There were 66 sightings for this week, which is 18 sightings less than last week.
There were 84 sightings for this week, which is 7 sightings more than last week.
Campbell Newman has held many roles in his lifetime.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce quietly appointed the head of a Liberal Party fundraising body to a plum job on a taxpayer-funded board in the 46th parliament’s final days amid a flurry of other government gigs handed out before Scott Morrison called the election.
Two Victorian farmers have spoken about a plan to build a 300-acre inland rail network at Bridgewater on Loddon to revolutionise the freight industry.
LOCAL residents will be provided an interactive visualisation of planned rail upgrades at Glenrowan and Wangaratta, following the release of 3D diagrams of the new proposed precincts by the Australian Rail Track Commission (ARTC).
Colleen Condliffe and Carly Noble say the $120m project could service dozens of industries and facilitate domestic and international trade.
Governor of Jujuy province Gerardo Morales has signed a contract for CRRC Tangshan to supply battery-powered ‘new-energy light rail’ trainsets for use on a tourist service between Volcán and Tilcara.
American enterprises and consumers should move away from Chinese dependency and demand that supply chains are orientated toward what I call the “Freedom Trade,” a system built on the idea that the rule of law, domestic free markets, human rights, and environmental standards are necessary for global prosperity and peace.
ARGENTINA’s Jujuy province has signed a contract with CRRC Tangshan to supply new battery-powered trains for the 1000mm-gauge Volcán - Tilcara section of the Belgrano Railway through the Quebrada de Humahuaca valley, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Thales has launched the Mk4 version of its Train Protection & Warning System control unit, which is designed to offer additional features through a simple upgrade from previous versions.
Bids for a concession to operate the 100 km internal rail network in the port of Santos are to be called in July if the Federal Audit Court agrees to the proposals.
Inligo Networks has signed a global master agreement with Equinix out of the Asia Pacific Region.
At what point does Victoria say to the Commonwealth of Australia, enough is enough?
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GWR OO Gauge - 1930's rural Somerset - Winter 1937
The year is 1963 somewhere in Victoria, Australia
As a beginner myself may I offer a couple of hints I've picked up over the construction of my layout.
Almost done…just need to add a few more figures and some scenic items
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Britain’s narrowest gauge railway, is looking to welcome more global visitors than ever before once international travel fully reopens.
The Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway is to bid farewell soon to Kerr Stuart ‘Leader’
The Apedale Valley Light Railway is a 2’0″ gauge railway operated by the the Moseley Railway Trust, located next to the Apedale Heritage Centre, which is located just north of Newcastle under Lyme and Stoke on Trent.
We are pleased to announce that RailAdvent Plus members can now get a discount at the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway.
The Apedale Valley Light Railway has tested e-coal on one of their steam locomotives.
The NSW government has committed to building Australia's longest road tunnel in the Blue Mountains.
Fifteen members have been appointed to the new NSW Freight Transport Advisory Council (FTAC), to be chaired by Duncan Gay.
Upgrades to Sydenham Station have neared completion with a new station entrance and pedestrian concourse opening to the public in the coming weeks.
The NSW Government is replacing the ageing NSW regional rail fleet of XPT, XPLORER and Endeavour trains with 29 safer, comfortable and more accessible trains for customers travelling across NSW and between, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The Sydney Metro City & Southwest Tunnel and Station Excavation (TSE) Works by John Holland, CPB Contractors and Ghella Joint Venture has been announced winner of the 2022 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) at a major industry event in Sydney.
THE New Zealand Transport Agency has opened a registration of interest tender for a professional services contract for the Auckland Light Rail project in conjunction with the Additional Waitematā Harbour Connections project, launching the tendering process for the two projects.
National leader Christopher Luxon has stuck by his criticism of the Te Huia train between Hamilton and Auckland, despite record patronage.
FORMER KiwiRail CEO, Mr Peter Reidy, has been reappointed after nearly four years as CEO at Fletcher Construction, following the sudden resignation of Mr Greg Miller in November.
Track laying through Sydney is more than 95 per cent complete in the 15.
Former KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy will return to the role to take the company forward after nearly four years as CEO at Fletcher Construction.
One of the northern territory’s most exciting exploration projects has evolved into a $2 billion investment opportunity to manufacture and supply ammonium phosphate fertilisers produced from one of the nt’s most significant mineral resources
The Federal government is committing to investing in new logistics hubs in the Northern Territory that will benefit miners, farmers and developers of new industries.
A Central Australian cattle station claims it is losing more than 20 head of cattle a year to train collisions.
A new port in Darwin is expected to boost jobs and help industry export more gas and critical minerals.
The first trains travelling on the newly repaired railway after severe damage from floods in South Australia's north.
The research is clear: without aggressively tackling rising global temperatures, there will be catastrophic global consequences within the coming decades.
It’s perhaps unsurprising that Victoria’s rental homes are typically less energy efficient than owner-occupied properties.
Illustrative concept plan for reopening Bridge Mall (via City of Ballarat)
It is well-documented that America’s urban places have been designed and built for cars since the late 1920s.
Maddie and Ethan were due to marry in March and looked forward to starting a family.
As part of the Pound Road West Upgrade, crews will install new sustainable glass fibre bars on the newly constructed bridge over the Cranbourne railway.
Pop-up bike lanes on major CBD routes including Exhibition Street are negatively impacting the city and should be removed, Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) chief executive Paul Guerra says.
Whenever the trucking market slows, truck drivers look for someone to blame.
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STG Logistics made a big bet on the market for transloading freight last month, acquiring XPO Logistics’ intermodal unit in a $710 million cash transaction.
Australian freight rail operators Pacific National (PN) and Aurizon are conducting lighting trials to improve safety across Australia’s level crossings.
Pacific National, Australia’s largest private rail freight operator, has partnered with Avetta to support its Procurement and
Delegates met with management last Thursday and Friday at North Sydney to progress your EA.
An investigation has found that a loaded coal train collided with the rear of a stationary train in low-light conditions at the Port of Newcastle, NSW, after network control was not advised that the second train was disabled.
Pacific National has launched two additional weekly containerised freight services on east-west routes to give customers greater access to linehaul capacity.
Hosted by Grain Trade Australia (GTA), the Australian Grain Industry Conference (AGIC) will present its AGIC Asia 2021 conference as a virtual event on March 3.
Funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) has been renewed in 2020, the International Year of Plant Health, which will strengthen coordination across the Australian plant industry sector on biosecurity research, according to minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud.
Ports Australia has welcomed three new members from both local and international corporations.
In an industry-first, Ports Australia has launched a detailed trade statistics resource, which collates and exhibits the ports sector’s trade data.
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Qube have just taken delivery of a stack of new QJAU 20ft jumbo coil containers.
The industry group representing Australia’s largest rail freight operators and infrastructure owners has released its policy priorities for the forthcoming Federal election.
Last Wednesday, the Locomotive Division met with QUBE Management via Video.
Work has begun on building an interstate rail connection at the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal in Sydney’s west, a key piece of infrastructure that will drive the estate’s transformation into a $4.
Qube Holdings has revealed it will write down up to $215 million on a loss-making import-export rail terminal at its Moorebank freight hub as it signed off on a deal to sell land and warehouses to a consortium led by the Logos Property Group.
Southern Gold Coast business owners say they have no information about how the project will affect their restaurants but the Queensland government says support is on offer.
The new multi-storey park ‘n’ ride at Brisbane’s Springfield Central Station is open for business.
More than $24 million in track upgrades are pushing ahead to bolster the reliability of Queensland’s western rail system, making it more durable and resilient to weather impacts, while supporting more than 220 local jobs.
The 10-member council agrees to the CSIRO preliminary study
Medlog will build a new container park project in the port
The wet weather failed to dampen the spirits of attendees at this year’s Rail Track Association of Australia field day.
Infrastructure magazine’s Critical Infrastructure Summit, held on 6-8 April, brought together the biggest names in infrastructure for three days of thought-provoking discussion.
This year’s DMU Gala at the Midland Railway – Butterley in Derbyshire will take place over the weekend of Saturday, 18th, and Sunday, 19th June.
Last week, from 10-12 May 2022, Railtex / Infrarail brought together a total of 3,707 industry professionals, mainly from the UK.
Another month and another new addition to the RailAdvent Plus streaming library.
It is with sadness that we report that Timothy Vernon Runnacles died at the end of April.
By aligning its inspection, maintenance and renewal regimes using a holistic systems approach, Translink NI Railways’ permanent way department has delivered a significant reduction in rail defects, improved track quality and extended asset life.
Digitalisation is the future for rail freight, but how much of it is already here?
Engineering Education Australia (EEA) has partnered with the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) to create the Engineers Australia’s Graduate Learning Program – Rail, a professional development program for engineering graduates in the rail industry.
Rail patronage rose again in the first quarter of 2022 as people continued to return to the network following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions.
After two years of going basically nowhere, I recently took an interstate trip to Adelaide for a friend's wedding - so a few thoughts on the transport and urbanism I encountered on the trip.
Ken Jones has sent details of one his rail day trips where he visits obscure places using best value fares and tickets.
I’ll wager that the typical young French professional—male or female—probably eats in restaurants more than he or she dines at home.
If you travel by train across this country, you meet people.
The Boston Red Sox have a young player on their roster named Tanner Houck and he’s pretty good.
From Railpage to all our loyal users, moderators and administrators, wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful and safe New Year.
Railpage has available for download the new 2018 version of the All Australia Tracks Google Earth overlay.
Railpage is calling for 6 or so volunteers to become core team members of the RP testing team for the new developer software releases.
Submissions are now open for our monthly international photo competition.
Congratulations to L-1172 who has won the July 2017 photo competition with 9 votes.
When a potential merger gets announced, there is almost always a bit of panic among us railroad photographers as we reflect on what we’ve covered on a railroad and what we’ve missed.
Tuesday morning the radio scanner crackles in downtown Los Angeles — “El Segundo Local calling San Gabriel Sub DS” — as the Union Pacific LOW20 job requests permission to enter Metrolink-controlled trackage.
The founder of Virginia’s Buckingham Branch Railroad, Robert Earl Bryant, died at his home in New Canton, Va.
Baseball fans, especially Colorado Rockies fans, already know Coors Field is special.
Welcome to another Big Train Tour at the Colorado Railroad Museum!
Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line will be back in steam on the mainline, and will be in Salisbury and Bath on Wednesday 18th May 2022.
For the first time in more than two years, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and Market Street Railway, the non-profit group that supports historic transit in the city, are hosting MUNI Heritage Day.
A Locomotive Services Ltd steam locomotive will haul ‘The Fellsman’ from Crewe to Carlisle, via Blackburn and Settle this Wednesday, 18th May 2022.
Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower will be on the mainline again this Tuesday, as it hauls a special railtour to Eastleigh
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is returning to the mainline this Tuesday as it operates a loaded test run on the LSL circuit.
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ProMedia, publisher of among others RailFreight, RailTech, Nieuwsblad Transport and Automobiel Management,has acquired Mobility Media BV from MM Holding.
Behavioural sciences, more commonly known as ‘nudges’, have only recently been applied to public transport.
On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, is joined by Daniel MacGregor, co-founder of Nexxiot.
Having not visited Cringila at Port Kembla since the heady days of Pacific National operating a full fleet of English Electric locomotives with BHP heritage, the recent handover of the steelworks contract to Watco gave me the motivation to drop in and check what had changed since my last visit.
“Everything I've done has prepared me for ice swimming.
Long-distance passenger services were hit particularly hard, falling by 42.
I had spent my life – 44 years – in Tegucigalpa, the capital of
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SIEMENS has announced it will exit the Russian market as a result of the Ukraine war, with the company starting proceedings to wind down its industrial operations and all industrial business activities.
MOSCOW Metro reports that construction work on the $US 6.
Rail freight traffic between China and Russia will soon have another border crossing to choose from.
Russia has unleashed a string of attacks against rail and fuel installations deep inside
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) and Chinese Railways have agreed to increase the number of freight trains operating between the two countries according to reports in Russia.
South Australia Premier-elect Peter Malinauskas is yet to confirm if he will move to end the $2.
A dilapidated historic railway station nested in a small rural town in South Australia will be upgraded amid 'dismay' over its condition.
In lieu of delays due to the temporary closure of the rail line, the Malinauskas Labor Government will provide substitute buses for the Gawler rail line commuters free from Monday until the rail line re-opens.
The Adelaide Hills town of Mount Barker is undergoing a population explosion, and that's on track to continue over the next decade.
The newly-elected South Australian Labor Government is set to rebuild the Port Dock railway line and station linking Port Adelaide to the CBD.
Constructing a new experience for visitors at the Don River Railway could create 40 jobs and generate about $8 million of economic benefit for the region each year.
With an upgraded, fit-for-purpose rail freight network, TasRail is one of the largest transport service providers in Tasmania, connecting industry and commerce to major shipping ports and freight hubs across the State.
In a historic moment, a new lease for the Derwent Valley Railway will come into effect with plans to extend the tourist service to include trips to nearby tourist towns and national parks.
After a bumper year, TasRail has introduced some new ideas to support its much-loved Christmas Train, with an eye to the building a solid future for the staff-led initiative.
TasRail is currently providing 12 weekly services between Norske Skog’s Boyer paper mill in the Derwent Valley and the Port of Burnie.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Inligo Networks announce both parties have agreed to build a high-capacity fibre-optic telecommunication submarine cable system, Inligo Networks Asia Connect Cable System or ACC-1.
Economists say the Territory’s close proximity to South-East Asia offers Darwin an unparalleled opportunity to close the gap between the Australian and booming Asian digital economies.
Increasing reliance on digital technologies has made railways more vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Safety is the number one priority for any rail operator.
A much promising tracking device developed by Nexxiot claims to revolutionise real-time cargo monitoring.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in silicon carbide (SiC) traction power technology has been signed by Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe.
Rivet Games’ S-Bahn Zentralschweiz: Luzern to Sursee route featuring SBB’s RABe 523 EMU will soon be available for Train Sim World 2.
Dovetail has released a DLC pack for Train Simulator 2022 that features Electro-Motive’s classic F3 streamlined diesel in the liveries of nine railroads.
Recently, Rail Route, a train dispatch simulator, launched a new tutorial in a recent update and has been met with huge praise from its Discord community.
In association with Richard Fletcher, Alan Thomson Simulation has released seven detailed and engaging scenarios for the GOLD STAR TRAINS Plasser & Theurer 09 Series Ballast Tamper Pack.
The home affairs minister, Karen Andrews, has sought to block federal funding for a
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to guarantee that a Coalition Government will support the planned extension of the Gold Coast light rail to the Gold Coast Airport.
Karen Andrews is under pressure to reveal alternative light rail route, with Mark Bailey saying her position "has been changing regularly".
SWEDISH public transport operator Västtrafik has awarded Škoda Group a €80m contract to refurbish the fleet of 80 type M31 trams currently in service in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has begun using PTSI Transportation’s Route Learning System software suite to train light rail drivers in San Jose.
Two rail workers narrowly avoided being struck by a train travelling at 95mph as they attempted to clear a tree from the line, a report has found.
The Queen has made a surprise visit to the opening ceremony of the Elizabeth line at Paddington Station.
Network Rail is searching for partners to join Phase 1 of its capital delivery works framework for the North West & Central Region, worth £1.
Neighbourhood Weekender 2022 is taking place at Victoria Park in Warrington over the weekend of Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of May and will see thousands of festivalgoers enjoy headline acts Courteeners, Kasabian and Blossoms.
Transport for London (TfL) is “expected” to find the additional £174M needed to complete Crossrail from its own depleted coffers.
April was the third-busiest month in the history of the Georgia Ports Authority, with the Port of Savannah handling 495,782 twenty-foot equivalent container units.
Rio Grande Pacific Corp subsidiary Basin Railway Constructors has selected the engineering and construction contractors for the Uinta Basin Railway, a planned 140 km common carrier line to serve mineral, energy, agricultural, construction and manufacturing industries in northeast Utah.
Two unions are still critical of BNSF’s controversial attendance policy, saying recent adjustments aren’t enough to overcome its shortcomings.
The Surface Transportation Board could be poised to mandate shipper-friendly regulations aimed at incentivizing Class I railroads to improve rail service, which has deteriorated in recent months.
Texas short-line operators are urging the state to pursue federal funds that would help finance rail projects in the state.
What local project do you want to see the Commonwealth fund?
V/Line says it is working to locate the fault and that passengers will be facing significant delays today.
Victoria’s Big Build is hiring.
More rail freight services will run from East Gippsland to the Port of Melbourne this year, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.
The Andrews Labor Government is improving bus services in the north-eastern suburbs to provide locals with more flexible buses that coordinate better with train services.
The Western Australian Government’s METRONET program is continuing to transform Perth as a number of job creating projects reach peak construction, with $6 billion allocated over the next four years in the 2022-23 State Budget.
The 2022-23 Western Australia State Budget has allocated millions to various state ports and rails in need of enhancement, including Bunbury and Esperance Ports, the Australian Rail Corridor and Westport project.
The Western Australian Government has allocated $3 million to upgrade and improve safety at 11 railway crossings along the Australind Line.
Western Australia’s key agricultural areas will receive a funding boost for freight infrastructure, following a joint Commonwealth and State funding commitment of $200 million for the first package of the Agricultural Supply Chain Improvement (ASCI) program.
State and federal governments, along with grain handler CBH Group, will spend the money over the next three years to reduce delays moving grain from storage sites to port.
Due to a track fault on Melville Road
Due to a track fault on Spencer Street
For Change Co has partnered with Yarra Trams to open a new social enterprise cafe aimed at tackling youth homelessness in Melbourne’s Bayside.
Sunday 15 May, from 12pm
Saturday 14 May, from 12pm