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Report: Multi-billion dollar rail investments made to help Australias construction industry

2016-07-01 01:00:00| Railway Technology

A recent report by Timetric reveals investment in infrastructure projects for rail and road will benefit Australia's stagnant construction industry.

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Alstom provides Australias first ETCS level 2 signalling in New South Wales

2016-06-29 01:00:00| Railway Technology

French transport company Alstom has delivered, deployed, and tested Australia's first European Train Control System (ETCS) level 2 signalling in New South Wales as a pilot trial.

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Western Australias Public Transport Authority purchases a further ten trainsets

2016-06-27 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Western Australia's (WA) Public Transport Authority (PTA) has ordered another ten B Series three-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains from EDI Rail Bombardier Transportation.

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Collecting data to protect Australia's waters from toxic algal blooms

2016-06-22 06:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

PhysOrg: Diatoms are largely unseen due to their microscopic size but they are the most abundant and diverse single-celled phytoplankton (or microalgae) in the ocean. These ancient lifeforms arose during the Triassic period, about 200-250 million years ago. They house themselves in intricate glass cases, the patterns and structures of which delight artists, architects and engineers as well as marine biologists. Take a breath But are they really important? Take a breath in. Ocean phytoplankton produce...

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