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High-speed rail could link WSI to Newcastle in under 2 hours

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November 13, 2025
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Speaking at The Australian Financial Review Infrastructure Summit in Sydney, Minister Catherine King said the Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail line – which the government hopes will run to WSI by 2042 – will offer significant benefits for travellers…

Black Hawk airlifts 2-tonne boulders for NSW dam repair

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November 13, 2025
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The helicopter, N166DP, hauled 24 basalt boulders weighing a total of roughly 40 tonnes to shore up the 100-year-old Lavertys Gap Weir on Wilsons Creek near Mullumbimby, which was damaged in the 2022 floods and by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred earlier thi…

Hitachi Rail to modernise Alexandria Raml Tram with new rail systems

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November 13, 2025
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Hitachi Rail has been selected to supply rail systems for the modernisation of the Alexandria Raml Tram in Egypt.The post Hitachi Rail to modernise Alexandria Raml Tram with new rail systems appeared first on Railway Technology.

More Kalmar hybrid strads for Forth Ports

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November 12, 2025
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Same again. Forth Ports orders another round of hybrid straddle carriers from Kalmar. The Edinburgh-headquartered port operator has followed up on an order from earlier…

Melbourne runway overruns were metres from disaster

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November 12, 2025
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A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300, 9M-MTL, passed just seven metres over the top of work vehicles at the end of Melbourne’s runway 34 on the night of 7 September 2023, followed by a Bamboo Airways 787-9, VN-A819, passing less than five metres overhea…

Cathay comes back to Adelaide after more than 5 years

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November 12, 2025
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Flight CX173 from Hong Kong touched down in Adelaide shortly before 10:20am on Wednesday aboard the A350-900 B-LRJ, returning as CX174 two hours later. The non-stop flights will operate three times per week until 27 March 2026.

CASA calls for industry to dob in dodgy helicopter operators

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November 12, 2025
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In an industry briefing column, chief executive Pip Spence said it would be “remiss of [her] not to reiterate the need for everyone to play a role in keeping aviation safe” following events over recent months that “led to a focus on helicopters in the …

QantasLink E190 returns to Adelaide after cabin ‘fills with smoke’

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November 12, 2025
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The early-morning flight QF1972 to Canberra, on board wet-leased Alliance E190 VH-UZI, made a PAN call after the pilots detected smoke in the flight deck, and turned back to Adelaide. The flight, which had several Liberal politicians on board, landed s…

Amtrak begins Southampton yard modernisation in Boston

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November 12, 2025
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Amtrak has started construction on a new train maintenance facility at Southampton Yard in Boston, working in partnershipThe post Amtrak begins Southampton yard modernisation in Boston appeared first on Railway Technology.

Siemens introduces new Velaro high-speed train for Egypt

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November 12, 2025
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Siemens Mobility has unveiled its Velaro high-speed train to the Egyptian public for the first time at TransMEA 2025 in CairoThe post Siemens introduces new Velaro high-speed train for Egypt appeared first on Railway Technology.