Cross River Rail forges ahead with twin tunnel drills unveiled

The state government has shown off the drilling machines that will spearhead excavation of the two tunnels under Brisbane's heart for the Cross River Rail project next year.

Victorian Rail News

The Federal and Victorian Governments have each committed $5 billion to the long-awaited Melbourne Airport Rail Link and announced the route for the project.

NSW Government expands Port Botany container storage

New South Wales Rail News

The New South Wales Government has eased restrictions on storage heights for full and empty containers at Port Botany to allow some parks to stack up to seven containers high.

TCI Fund Management seeks climate action from CP and CN

Canada

CN (NYSE: CNI) and Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) shareholder TCI Fund Management Ltd, has asked both railways to lay out climate action plans at their annual general meetings in 2021.

October US Class I rail headcount drops despite rising volumes

USA

Rail employment headcount in October among the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads fell to its second lowest level in 2020, according to the latest data from the Surface Transportation Board.

GoPro brainwave keeps passengers moving and railway workers safe

Passengers were kept safely on the move over a track fault thanks to innovative use of a GoPro camera by Network Rail workers.

Akiem, the European leader in locomotive leasing, simplifies its organisation and reinforces its full service offer for rail fre

Akiem, a major European player for rail operators, manufacturers and local government authorities, announced today that it is deploying a new business development strategy and reorganisation of its activities.

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