Transport for NSW has called for industry feedback on the first review of the current NSW Rail Access Regime – the regulatory framework that enables third-party passenger and freight operators to use the NSW rail network. Transport for NSW said it’s important to make sure access to the state’s rail network is managed effectively to [...]

  Following the recent tragic incident in Dandenong South, Melbourne where a truck driver appears to have driven straight through level crossing boom gates into a Metro train, killing one train passenger and injuring 13 others, trackSAFE is calling for the removal of Melbourne level crossings and more severe consequences for road users who disobey [...]

Engineering and construction enterprise Laing O’Rourke has been appointed as managing contractor for the Commonwealth Government’s Moorebank Units Relocation project, valued at $870 million. As an outcome of this significant Federal Government initiative, it is estimated that more than 2,000 jobs will be generated, benefiting both local and national economies. Laing O’Rourke will host an [...]

The search for specialist engineers and environmental advisers to identify and investigate the design, safety and conservation issues associated with the proposed Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link has begun. Interested parties have until 19 October to make a submission under the tender process being managed by the NSW Government, with the successful bidders for both [...]

  The Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012 establishes Australia’s first national rail safety investigator by tasking the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) with responsibility for investigating safety events on all metropolitan passenger and freight rail networks across Australia. Currently, Australia’s rail safety system is a patchwork of regulators and laws. From 1 January next [...]