The ARA found that Australia is often been than others at adopting major rail technologies in its passenger and freight networks. Credit: Adam.J.W.C. (via Wikimedia Commons). Australia boasts some of ...

In this special issue, we focus on some of Australia’s biggest rail projects currently in the pipeline, as well as looking towards the sector’s future in the years to come. We catch up with the latest ...

Progress Rail has signed an agreement to acquire Downer EDI’s freight rail business, Downer Freight Rail, an Australian railcar company. Headquartered in North Ryde and with 15 maintenance facilities ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Australia is a huge continent, but most Australians live in a ...

Last week’s torrential rain disrupted several Sydney train lines, in what is becoming a familiar story for commuters. Almost one in five trains in New South Wales ran late over the past year, and ...

In 2010, Philip Laird completed a project for the CRC for Rail Innovation on High Speed Rail. This project was supported by a modest grant. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. The ...

And a glimmer of high-speed hope. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a ...

The Pittsburg, Kansas-based company signed a contract with grain marketer and handler GrainCorp to operate its trains in the state of Queensland. An average of 2.8 million metric tons of grain is ...

Australian travel business Rail Online has fallen into liquidation owing creditors about $2.7m after launching just four ...

Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance. Epic Train Journeys is available to stream on pbs.org ...

New South Wales (NSW) train station staff will turn off Opal contactless payment machines from next Wednesday, as part of their ongoing industrial dispute with the state government. Sydney Trains ...

In a reversal of its past policy, Australia’s Liberal government (the Liberals are the country’s conservative party) is earmarking A$10.7 billion ($7.4 billion U.S.) to its National Rail Program in ...