MELBOURNE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton said it had suspended all its iron ore rail operations in Western Australia on Monday after a train ran away at high speed for nearly 100 kilometres before ...

The pressure to move Inland Rail forward increased after the Australian railway network received little financial backing in this year’s Federal Budget, with most funds directed to road infrastructure ...

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 ...

Philip Laird owns shares in some transport companies and has received funding from the two rail-related CRCs as well as the ARC. He is affiliated, inter alia, with the Chartered Institute of Logistics ...

In 2010, Philip Laird completed a project for the CRC for Rail Innovation on High Speed Rail. This project was supported by a modest grant. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. The ...

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 ...

Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance. Epic Train Journeys is available to stream on pbs.org ...

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 ...

MR. O. H. T. RISHBETH read a paper on this subject to Section E (Geography) of the British Association at Liverpool. Railway systems typify the humanised as opposed to the purely physical environment, ...

Far from the hustle and bustle of the daily commute, Australia's luxury rail journeys take a different, more romantic track. It is rail to be enjoyed rather than tolerated: savoured for the trip ...

Three hours: that’s how long it takes Shelita Buffet to get ready. There are false eyelashes to glue and cheekbones to contour; there’s a neon-bright wig to preen and a sequined pink leotard to tug on ...