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Newcastle " Sydney high speed railway moves into development phase
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (467+ words) By Railway Gazette International3 March 2026 AUSTRALIA: The High Speed Rail Authority announced on March 3 that it was inviting tenders for consultants and technical advisers to assist with the development of plans for the proposed Central Coast High Speed Rail project in…...
Infrastructure: Creating a 'living replica' of the Severn Tunnel
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (56+ words) Railway Gazette International Infrastructure: Creating a 'living replica' of the Severn Tunnel Network Rail and Bentley Systems have worked together to create a digital twin of the 7 km Severn Tunnel, filling in a gap in the infrastructure manager's asset data…...
Sydney Metro West rolling stock, systems and station contracts awarded
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales government has awarded four'major contracts for the Sydney Metro West project to build a 24km underground line connecting the city centre with Parramatta and Westmead. The Metro Trains West Consortium of China's MTR Corp and CRRC…...
Melbourne Suburban Loop rail systems preferred bidder confirmed
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (339+ words) AUSTRALIA: Detailed negotiations are currently underway with the Transit Lin X consortium of John Holland, RATP Dev, Alstom, KBR and WSP as a preferred bidder for the Linewide contract package to fit out and then operate the Suburban Rail Loop…...
Contract to fit out and operate Melbourne's Suburban Loop awarded
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (500+ words) AUSTRALIA: Project promoter Suburban Rail Loop Authority has awarded the A$67bn Linewide contract package to supply rolling stock, fit out and then operate the Suburban Rail Loop East in Melbourne to the Transit Lin X consortium of John Holland, RATP…...
Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) AUSTRALIA: Limited revenue services started through Melbourne's 9km Metro Tunnel with a ceremony on November 30, attended by Premier of the Sate of Victoria Jacinta Allan and state Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams. The full opening is expected for February 1, when…...
Melbourne's first G Class tram arrives at purpose-built depot
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) AUSTRALIA: Victoria's Minister for Public & Active Transport Gabrielle Williams has officially opened the Maidstone depot in Melbourne where Alstom will maintain 100 G Glass trams which it is supplying for the world's largest tram network. The first of the trams has…...
Next Melbourne train operating contract is "an opportunity to raise the bar
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (186+ words) AUSTRALIA: Expressions of interest in the next contract to operate passenger rail services around Melbourne are to be invited from mid-September, with the Victoria state government calling for "the most experienced transport operators from around the world" to bid. The…...
Monaco metro to be a showcase for relieving urban congestion
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (189+ words) MONACO: The principality has appointed Systra to provide technical assistance to support the development of a express metro line to provide cross-border commuters and tourists with a faster and more sustainable alterative to the congested roads from France. The proposed…...