ARA sets out Rail Priorities for 2019 Federal Election
30 April 2019 | By Global Railway Review
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has released its priorities policy development paper ahead of the 2019 federal election.
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Australasian Railway Association welcomes fast rail funding
3 April 2019 | By Global Railway Review
A proposed fast rail line between Geelong and Melbourne has received a significant investment from the Australian government.
Australia’s Inland Rail will reduce both costs and emissions
21 March 2019 | By Global Railway Review
With freight between Melbourne and Brisbane set to double by 2050, Australia requires dedicated rail freight infrastructure that avoids Sydney.
Australasian and UK rail industries sign ground-breaking partnership
6 March 2019 | By Global Railway Review
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the UK and Australasian rail trade bodies that will lead to greater co-operation and collaboration between the two industries.
ARA appoints a Young Leaders Advisory Board (Y-LAB)
28 February 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Extensive interest in this initiative resulted in almost 50 applications from across both Australia and New Zealand.
ARA is in support of Infrastructure Australia’s Infrastructure Priority List
14 February 2019 | By Global Railway Review
The projects included in IA’s 2019 Infrastructure Priority List are important nation-building initiatives and are endorsed by the rail sector.
ARA requests support for congestion-reducing rail options
5 February 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Australia’s population growth is making rail transport an essential component of addressing the country’s growing public transport and freight needs.
Australia’s Inland Rail project enters construction phase
18 December 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Inland Rail will be a vital link in Australia’s freight system, directly connecting Australia’s second and third largest cities by rail.
Smart Rail: A long-term route map for the Australian rail industry
10 December 2018 | By Danny Broad - Australasian Railway Association (ARA)
In an interview with Global Railway Review, Danny Broad, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), discusses how the Smart Rail Route Map initiative will translate ideas and data into a meaningful direction for how the Australian rail industry can utilise technology in the coming decades.
ARA welcomes investigation of high-speed rail options
4 December 2018 | By Global Railway Review
High-speed rail has the potential to link regional centres across Australia, whilst reducing travel times, road congestion and pollution.
By 2023, the Australasian rail sector could have a workforce gap of 70,000 people
27 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review
The ARA engaged BIS Oxford Economics to undertake a workforce capability analysis for the rail industry based on planned and forecasted rail infrastructure development.
New future of competency management for Australian rail industry workers
27 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has announced that a new five-year contract has been awarded for the delivery of the ‘Rail Industry Worker Program’ (‘RIW’), the ARA’s national competency management system, on the back of an extensive tender process undertaken by key rail industry organisations.
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