The ARA found that Australia is often been than others at adopting major rail technologies in its passenger and freight networks. Credit: Adam.J.W.C. (via Wikimedia Commons). Australia boasts some of ...

Australia has one of the fastest rates of population growth in the developed world. In Australia, the estimated residential population has soared by more than 380,000 in the past 12 months, according ...

Join me aboard the Indian Pacific, Australia’s greatest train, for a 4-day, 4,352km journey from Sydney to Perth. We cross ...

Wabtec and ARTC (Australian Rail Track Corporation) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on digital technology for Australian rail system interoperability. Wabtec, whose I-ETMS-based Positive ...

Progress Rail has signed an agreement to acquire Downer EDI’s freight rail business, Downer Freight Rail, an Australian railcar company. Headquartered in North Ryde and with 15 maintenance facilities ...

A high speed rail network may be coming, and it will connect three major cities, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney– another reason to have a ” g’day down under” in Australia. Private company Consolidated ...

Ever dreamt of exploring Australia? We did it on a luxury train! Australia's iconic rail journey, The Ghan has been on my bucket list for quite some time and ticking it off was a huge moment. Here's a ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Aurizon Holdings Ltd is talking to Adani Enterprises about building a rail line for the Indian company's proposed $4 billion coal project in Australia, in a plan that could cut ...

And a glimmer of high-speed hope. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a ...

Alison Ribbon reported that the strike was apparently unplanned and dubbed a "wildcat strike" by the railway union. Safety issues surrounding Pacific National have been in the headlines recently, with ...

In a reversal of its past policy, Australia’s Liberal government (the Liberals are the country’s conservative party) is earmarking A$10.7 billion ($7.4 billion U.S.) to its National Rail Program in ...