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Urgent need for freight reform

The clear benefits rail has to offer have not been enough to shift the dial on declining modal share. Image: Negro Elkha/stock.adobe.com

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) took its freight reform agenda to Canberra in September, hosting an event with senior industry leaders and parliamentarians to discuss the crucial role rail has to play in driving our freight future. The event came at a critical juncture for the freight sector, with the Federal Government’s current productivity reform […]

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CrossCountry to run full timetable as RMT strikes called off

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East West Rail inspires next generation of engineers at live infrastructure site

East West Rail (EWR) is helping shape the future of ground engineering after offering Early Career Professionals (ECPs) a rare opportunity to gain hands-on experience at a live infrastructure site.   Seventeen ECPs recently joined the EWR Ground Investigation (GI) team at Chapel Hill in Cambridgeshire, part of some wider survey work, for a full day of immersive learning and practical engagement.  Organised by EWR Investigation […]

NEC to acquire SaaS vendor CSG for $2.9 billion

NEC Corporation has agreed to acquire US-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider CSG Systems International in a deal valued at around US$2.9 billion, including debt, as the Japanese technology company looks to expand its offerings to telecom operat…