Category: Rail industry news (Australia, New Zealand)

ARA confirms priorities for next five years

Caroline Wilkie, Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian Railway Association. Image: ARA

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has confirmed its 2025–30 strategic plan after extensive consultation with members and stakeholders. The plan confirms our priorities for the next five years and provides a platform to strengthen our advocacy on behalf of the rail industry. Pleasingly, the consultation process found that our members and stakeholders believe the ARA […]

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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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Driving change in travel behaviours

The opening of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line in 2024 sparked a wave of public transport enthusiasm. Image: ARA

Much has been made of the major rail projects completed or underway across the country, and the impact they will have on our future travel behaviours. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) commissioned consumer research in April 2025, providing insights into how we can maximise public transport use in the years ahead. A total of 2500 […]

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Driving rail reform: The ARA’s advocacy priorities

Caroline Wilkie, Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Railway Association. Image: ARA

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) advocates for policy and regulatory reforms to enhance rail’s role in a sustainable transport future. The ARA is actively working with industry and the National Transport Commission (NTC), Office of National Rail Industry Coordination (ONRIC), Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR), and state and federal governments to identify […]

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