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Transport & Logistics
A more collective approach is required for rail asset management
On the 23rd June 2014, the inaugural RISSB's Rail Asset Management workshop was held in Sydney in front of broad range of industry. There was representation from rail operators, asset owners, constructors, consultants, suppliers and government which provided a real balance to the day. The workshop looked into various aspects of Asset Management. The morning sessions covered…
30 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The importance of innovation – Birth of Laing O’Rourke’s Engineering Excellence Group
Innovation plays a vital part in moving Australian rail forward. The Engineering Excellence Group created by Laing O’Rourke is an example that our industry recognises the importance of innovation, and is doing what we can to actively support the rail sector. Stephen Pascall, Rail Sector Lead Australia Hub at Laing O'Rourke joined us in the…
23 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Telecommunication ensures safety in DPTI’s Rail Revitalisation Program
With ARA's Telecommunications & Train Control Conference only three weeks away, we were joined by Luigi Rossi, Executive Director of Public Transport Strategic Projects at Government of South Australia, to talk about the significance of Adelaide's Rail Revitalisation Program and the role telecommunication plays in such challenging project. The Rail Revitalisation Program led by the Department of Planning,…
17 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Sixth rail Centre of Excellence set to open in Sydney
Another new rail maintenance facility is set to open its doors in the New South Wales capital, the latest in a series of centres that have been constructed thanks to state government funding. The new rail Centre of Excellence - the sixth out of a total of eight to be built in New South Wales…
9 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Skytrain project takes Sydney rail to the next level
The latest exciting urban transport project to come out of Sydney will take the NSW capital's rail infrastructure - quite literally - to the next level. Work officially commenced on Skytrain, a component of the NSW government's $8.3 billion North West Rail Link programme, in late June. The Skytrain project, to which $340 million of…
4 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
NSW government selects North West Rail Link preferred operator
The Northwest Rapid Transit consortium has been officially chosen as the preferred operator of the North West Rail Link - currently Australia's largest ongoing public transport infrastructure project. The announcement was made by the New South Wales government on June 24, following a comprehensive review process in which two consortiums competed for the sought-after contract. The Northwest Rapid…
2 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
How telecommunication supports Queensland Rail’s operation
Queensland Rail owns, operates and maintains a substantial investment in its Telecommunications Backbone Network (TBN). Supplemented by external services, the TBN is used to support Queensland Rail’s operational and business communications. In the lead up to the ARA’s Telecommunications and Train Control Conference, we are joined by Therese Miller, General Manager Train Operations at Queensland…
26 Jun 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Rail at the centre of massive GrainCorp restructure
GrainCorp, one of Australia's largest grain handlers, is set to undergo a massive operational overhaul - with a shift from road to rail at the heart of its plans. The company recently released details from its "Project Regeneration", which will take place over three years and cost around $200 million in total. This sum represents the…
24 Jun 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
NSW government plans major rail investments
The NSW government will invest $9 billion in public transport infrastructure and services over the next year, according to the latest state budget. Of that, around $1.5 million has been allocated towards new rail and light rail initiatives in Sydney - a decision welcomed by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA). "Liveable cities are built for…
23 Jun 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Infographic: Crazy ways Australians get to work
If you drive to work and wonder why you are always stuck in traffic, you will be "pleased" to know that you are sharing the road with 13.3 million passenger vehicles... Almost 2 in 3 Australian commuters get to work by private car with just 1 in 10 replying on public transport. There are many ways to…
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