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Winter blitz complete, level crossings gone, new stations open

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August 29, 2024
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The project has delivered eight kilometres of duplicated track, upgrades to Marshall and South Geelong stations.

Emergency forces suspension of Craigieburn train services between Essendon and Broadmeadows

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 29, 2024
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A serious incident requiring emergency services forced the pause on the Craigieburn line between Essendon and Broadmeadows stations just before 3pm.

State government warns major Sydney train line closure to blow out to more than 12 months

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 29, 2024
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It will increase commute times to and from the city for people living in the west who will have to travel on replacement buses.

Within 30 years Melbourne will have to house 8 million people

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 29, 2024
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The Victorian Government has been promising a hospital in the Melton area for years and this has not been delivered.

Switzerland to deploy 180 million francs for DAC development

Marco Raimondi
August 29, 2024
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The Swiss Federal Council will invest 180 million francs (around 192 million euros) for the deployment of the Digital Automatic Couplng (DAC). The Swiss Ministry…

French experts share their two cents on LHVs and their impact on rail

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August 29, 2024
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Earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favour of the operation of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) across the EU, adopting its position on a…

Marshall Station upgrade

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 29, 2024
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A new waiting room was built on the original platform so passengers can wait for their train in comfort.

Network Rail cuts freight prices to generate new traffic flows

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August 29, 2024
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Network Rail cuts its fright prices to open new markets to the possibility of having their goods delivered by rail

Key Atlantic Corridor section in Spain reopens to traffic after four months

Marco Raimondi
August 28, 2024
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A key line along the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor connecting Madrid with France via Irùn, in the Basque Country, has reopened after being closed since May…

KTZ to buy 574 locomotives by 2029 for freight operations

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August 28, 2024
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Kazakh Railways (KTZ) plans to buy 574 new locomotives by 2029. At least 200 of them will be purchased from the Chinese firm CRRC. “By…