Australia's Indian Pacific is one of the longest and most beautiful rail journeys on the planet.

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 ...

Transport minister Catherine King will pledge $230m for planning work for the first phase of a bullet train on Australia’s east coast Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australia’s rail sector has long benefited from the fortunes of its better recognised mining industry. Australia’s rail sector has long been intertwined with the fortunes of its better recognised ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia has its best chance at finally getting high-speed rail, as the federal government splurges almost $700 million to make ...

A $3 billion dollar rail line from Alice Springs to Mt Isa – part of a $44bn infrastructure proposal – could unlock ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Aurizon Holdings Ltd is talking to Adani Enterprises about building a rail line for the Indian company's proposed $4 billion coal project in Australia, in a plan that could cut ...