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 ...

KARRATHA, Australia, December 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto’s first Pilbara-made iron ore rail car has rolled off the production line in Karratha, as part of a A$150 million partnership with ...

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, a Caterpillar Company, has begun constructing the BEL, a battery-electric EMD® Joule prototype locomotive for Aurizon, Australia’s largest freight railroad. A rebuild of an existing, ...

Travel from north to south Australia on this luxury train, where guests savor local cuisine, explore regions on off-train ...

Australian industries like mining, manufacturing and agriculture rely on a robust rail network with high reliability and efficiency. Rail freight is estimated to contribute around $6 billion to the ...

Heavy industry like mining uses rail to transport material over vast distances in Australia. Credit: Shutterstock The Australian Government has confirmed A$1bn ($660m) for upgrading national railways’ ...

In a public appeal for safety, following a spate of similar accidents, an Australian sugar company has released a dashcam video of one of its cane trains colliding with a slow-moving farm vehicle ...