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    • New study to guide investment in Victorian containerised freight rail flows

    A new study will look at ways to move freight more efficiently and reduce the number of trucks going into the Port of Melbourne.
    Victorian Rail News

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    After April derailment damages La. bridge crews are still waiting to begin repair project

     USA
    An overpass in Shreveport, La., was left in critical condition following an April 24 train derailment when several railcars left the tracks. Two of the three steel support columns on the 83-year-old span suffered structural damage. Cross frame supports also were damaged.

    Keolis CEO Patrick Jeantet dismissed by supervisory board

     Europe
    Jeantet was appointed as CEO and the sole member of the Executive Board of Keolis on February 1.

    Rapid adoption of ATMS key to freight rail competitiveness

     Pacific National News
    Rail freight cannot afford to be left “in the age of steam” chair of the Freight on Rail Group (FORG) Dean Dalla Valle has said in the inaugural industry-led Advanced Train Management System (ATMS) oversight group.

    Trouble on Condamine floodplain track with review of new inland rail route ordered

     Inland Rail Project
    Construction of the $10 billion Melbourne-to-Brisbane rail line has started, but after 10 years and millions of dollars already spent, debate is still raging about where it should go.

    Construction on Western Sydney Airport rail line to begin in 2020

     New South Wales Rail News
    Construction is set to commence in 2020 on the $11 billion Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport rail line, providing an economic boost as NSW plans its recovery from COVID-19.

    Community engagement key to rail project success

     Rail News
    The successful delivery of the $150 billion rail infrastructure pipeline is at risk if community engagement best practices are adhered to, a new report from Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) has found.

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