Forget about being crammed on a suburban train, the real romance of rail is found through luxury long-distance inland trips or journeys back in time.

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 ...

Australia has one of the fastest rates of population growth in the developed world. In Australia, the estimated residential population has soared by more than 380,000 in the past 12 months, according ...

Australia’s railways have been left scouring for scraps after the latest Federal Budget overwhelmingly prioritises road infrastructure. A total of $8.6bn has been set aside for transport, of which ...

An initial railway study has been completed to underpin an integrated logistics solution for Brockman’s 20-million-tonne-a-year Marillana project, in the East Pilbara. The independent railway is one ...

Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance. Epic Train Journeys is available to stream on pbs.org ...