Artc News
ARTC: 4 Day Hunter Valley shutdown for track upgrades
Australia’s busiest rail network outside of the Sydney and Melbourne suburban passenger networks will shut down for four days next week to commission new track, finalise major capacity upgrade works and carry out important maintenance.
ARTC: Results from particulate monitoring trial in the Hunter Valley
Under the terms of its Environment Protection Licence with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), ARTC was required to undertake a pilot monitoring program of particulate emissions.
ARTC to upgrade Cootamundra rail track
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) will begin a five day track upgrade in Cootamundra, ARTC CEO John Fullerton said.
ARTC enters new phase for asset maintenance
CEO of Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) John Fullerton announced it would be bringing the majority of its asset maintenance requirements in house once current contracts with two alliance partners (Transfield Services and Downer Rail) expire in December 2012.
ARTC responds to ATSB investigation
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has welcomed the interim report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) on the safety of rail operations on the Melbourne-Sydney interstate rail line.
Rehabilitation work on Sydney–Melbourne line fast-tracked
As part of the largest modernisation of the Interstate Rail Network in generations, the upgrade of the ballast and drainage systems along the main North South rail line connecting Sydney to Melbourne has been accelerated.
Parkes to Broken Hill upgrade reaches major milestone
The rebuilding of the Interstate Rail Network between Broken Hill and Parkes has today reached the halfway mark with the laying of the 500,000th new, Australian-made concrete sleeper.
Nundah Bank rail upgrade a major boost for Hunter Valley coal corridor
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) today commenced work on major rail upgrade project between Singleton and Muswellbrook on the Hunter Valley rail network which will foster increased capacity and reliability.
North Coast rail upgrade: completion of yet another project
The elimination of sharp bends along the Interstate Rail Network between Newcastle and the Queensland border is progressing on schedule with yet another section of track – this time between Rappville and Leeville – having now been straightened.