Rail Express

Rail Express stands out as Australia's leading business-to-business publication focused on the rail industry. With daily updates, it offers in-depth and well-rounded coverage of the latest news and trends in crucial topics, including infrastructure, investments, government policies, regulatory matters, and technological advancements.

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Intermodal Terminal Company appoints new non-executive director

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

The Board and Executive of the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) have announced the appointment of Andrew Adam as a non-executive director of the company.
KiwiRail's tourism division 'exceeding expectations' with new offerings

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

The tourism division of KiwiRail, Great Journeys New Zealand, is “exceeding sales expectations” with its premium tours, regional rail packages and new Scenic Plus premium dining experiences. So far this financial year, the rail company has transported approximately 190,000 passengers. This is about 82 per cent of pre-Covid levels, but revenue is up despite the lower numbers.
More than 100 new train services to be delivered in Queensland

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

More than 100 new weekly passenger train services will be delivered across three South East Queensland (SEQ) train lines this month. From Monday May 19, more than 45 contra-peak services per week (travelling outbound from the CBD in the morning and inbound in the afternoon) will be added to the Cleveland Line. More than 40 weekly contra-peak services will also be introduced on the Ferny Grove line.
Sydney Metro West hits major milestone

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

The Sydney Metro West project has hit a major milestone with excavation of the Hunter Street metro station cavern now complete. For the past 20 months, work has been underway around the clock to create the huge cavern, which is 180 metres long, 28 metres wide and 20 metres high. Hunter Street Station will be the final stop on the 24-kilometre Sydney Metro West line that is set to double rail capacity between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD.
Inland Rail starts construction on remaining sites

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

Inland Rail is set to start major construction on its eight remaining Beveridge to Albury (B2A) sites with works kicking off in Euroa, Victoria this week. The B2A Tranche 1 projects are nearing completion and Tranche 2 sites at Euroa, Broadford, Benalla, Wandong, Tallarook and Seymour are all set to turn their first sod in the coming weeks.
ARA shares message to re-elected Albanese Government

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has urged the re-elected Labor Government to continue prioritising rail investment and policy reform. ARA CEO Caroline Wilkie congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party on their recent victory and reaffirmed the rail industry’s commitment to working with government to build a “stronger, more sustainable transport future”.
Cultural recognition at Sydney Metro Trains Facility South

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

A 25-metre-long and 3-metre-high artwork by Indigenous artist Konstantina is transforming a security fence at the Sydney Metro Trains Facility South in Marrickville into a community asset that honours the culture of the Gadigal people. ‘Baraba: Scenes of Culture’, is made up of nine perforated aluminium panels with overlays of laser cut aluminium attachments in the shape of baraba reeds, and brass circular discs with scenes of Gadigal life.
Major construction begins on Suburban Rail Loop

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

Major construction has started on the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) in Victoria, with works underway to build a large tunnel boring machine (TBM) launch site in Clarinda. The TBMs will start arriving on site later this year, before tunneling kicks off in 2026. In total, each TBM will take about three months to assemble. Consortium Suburban Connect will build 16km of twin tunnels between Cheltenham and Glen Waverley, while Terra Verde is building the tunnels north of Glen Waverley to Box Hill.
Urban Rail 2025: Shaping the future of interoperable and sustainable mobility

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

As Melbourne braces for a population of 9 million by 2050, the demand for smarter, greener, and more connected urban mobility has never been greater. Urban Rail 2025 – happening 25–26 June at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne – is set to lead the conversation on how Australia’s rail industry is adapting to meet this seismic shift.
Rail Express July feature: Tunnels and Cybersecurity

1 week ago | railexpress.com.au | Kayla Walsh

For the July issue of Rail Express, we’re honing in on two major topics: Tunnels and Cybersecurity. From Sydney Metro West to Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel and the City Rail Link over in Auckland, some of the biggest infrastructure projects in Australia and New Zealand have one big thing in common.