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What Does the Future Hold for Australia'S Railway Stations?
Australia is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing
urban environments. According to the Australasian Railway Association,
approximately 35% of the country’s population lives in Sydney and Melbourne,
with these figures growing three times as fast as in regional areas. Increasing
demand has led to the introduction of new metro and light rail systems.
Wizards of Oz: Training Australia’s Future Rail Engineers
Australia’s rail sector has long been intertwined with the fortunes of its better recognised mining industry. The boom experienced by the latter in the last century saw the creation of a more established rail infrastructure, with ample funding coming from central and state government.
However, it is has become apparent that the network – the
sixth largest in the world – is at a crossroads, and if it is to become more
competitive, a significant upgrade will be required.
How robot trains are boosting Australia’s mining industry
When
a runaway train carrying 238 wagons of iron ore derailed in Australia this
month due to human error and equipment failure, it cost BHP Billiton millions
of dollars in lost production. But it also turned the spotlight on how
replacing people with autonomous technology can boost safety and efficiency in
the mining industry. Rio Tinto is rolling out the world’s first heavy
freight driverless rail network in the Pilbara, a remote desert region in
Western Australia that supplies half the world’s seaborne iron ore trade.
Sydney Trains gets 'Paris and London' technology upgrade for signal system
An $880 million investment will digitise NSW's train signal system and allow
more trains onto the network, the State Government says, with all lines set to
receive the new technology by "the mid 2020s".
The investment, announced by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian
on Sunday, will see "Paris and London" technology come to Sydney and
could give the network the capacity to one day run trains every 90 seconds.