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Transport & Logistics
ARA welcomes QLD $5bn railway engineering investment
Railway engineering is being given a boost in Queensland - news that has been welcomed by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA). A world-first $5 billion combined train and bus tunnel in Brisbane is set to go ahead, despite the current federal government pulling funding for the project after winning the election in September. Chief executive…
20 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Increasing freight capacity in the metropolitan corridor
As ARTC’s alliance partner in delivering the Metropolitan Freight Network (MFN) – Port Botany Rail Link (PBRL), Downer Infrastructure is responsible for the management of signaling, civil & track design, construction, testing and commissioning. Downer is adding to the already delivered rail infrastructure that formed Stage 1 of this project, which included a major yard…
19 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The age of the customer in the online logistics industry
From B2B, to B2C, the common theme at the online retail logistics conference was the rise of the consumer and the importance of customer service. In an Australian first, the Online Retail Logistics conference discussed the latest shipping barriers and customer expectations. With industry speakers from eBay, Australia Post, IBM Australia and Kogan.com, the changing…
19 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The international landscape of rail maintenance: the latest news and projects
As asset management programs and buzz words are beginning to make their rounds, rail operators, state governments and rail associations are encouraging best practices in international rail maintenance standards. We have taken a look at some of the latest developments in the international rail front, to show that the issues we have in Australia, are…
15 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
VIC railway engineering receives $14m maintenance boost
A new $14.6 million freight rail maintenance depot in Victoria is set to give railway engineering in the state a boost. The Victorian coalition government revealed the rail freight wagon terminal and sidings will be a central part of the state's push towards strengthening the logistics sector and improving activity in Melbourne's western suburbs. The…
14 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Designing solutions to the Pilbara’s logistics constraints
The Port of Dampier is the world's second largest bulk export port and one of Australia’s most remote ports. As trade grows, so does the importance of efficient and competitive supply chains and to deal with this demand, Dampier Port is developing a “world first” port expansion using a floating deck transhipment system (FDTS) and…
12 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Using technology to reduce maintenance times by almost a third
Downer Rail has instigated sweeping changes to how it approaches passenger and freight rail maintenance, with reductions in maintenance times of up to one third. Its new approach to passenger and freight rail maintenance focuses on long-term Through Life Support (TLS) relationships, condition-based monitoring and Lean methodologies. “Our focus is keeping our customers’ trains on…
7 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
QLD committee to examine freight railway engineering
Railway engineering will be under the spotlight in Queensland, following news that a state parliamentary committee will be investigating regional freight rail. Scott Emerson, transport and main roads minister, requested that options and incentives be examined to allow the agricultural and livestock sectors to make better use of rail. The Transport, Housing and Local Government…
5 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Managing port maintenance costs
Is it necessary to sweat port assets for efficient functioning and greater productivity -or is there a more effective way to maintain equipment? We spoke to Tony Saker, Managing Director of UMS Group Asia Pacific to see if this is the best option for local ports. Sweating port assets and equipment was recently discussed in…
31 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Lean: Securing the future of Australian rail manufacturing and maintenance?
Without a new approach to reducing overheads and increasing efficiency, the Australian rail manufacturing industry will not survive. In response to this industry-wide challenge Downer Rail has developed a new model for passenger and freight rail manufacturing and maintenance that uses Lean methodologies to reduce costs and streamline productivity. The introduction of Lean was initiated…
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