Norfolk, along with Laing O’Rourke, Connell Wagner and its subsidiary O’Donnell Griffin have signed a $1 billion contract with Railcorp on the Railcorp Program Alliance (RPA) project. This project will include the delivery track work, along with electrical projects from December 2008. The project will go for 5 years with a possible 5 year extension. [...]
Norfolk and Railcorp sign $1 billion contract
December 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Engineering
Tags:construction·Norfolk·Rail·Railcorp
Train derailments to delay coal export in QLD
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Mining
Two loaded coal trains are currently stranded in QLD en route to ports at Dalrymple Bay and Hay point after two other trains derailed early this morning, damaging 1.5 kilometres of overhead wires, track and supporting masts.
In the first incident, an empty coal train left the track on the southern leg of the Gregory branch [...]
Tags:coal·derailment·export·Freight·Mining·qld·Rail
Light rail considerations for Adelaide airport
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Engineering, Logistics
The Mayor of West Torrens would like the State Government to look into light rail as an option to ease congestion on roads near Adelaide Airport.
“That’s one thing that would help, we’re not quite sure about how serious the Government is about having a light rail system to the airport,” he said.
“That would be beneficial, [...]