Monday was a big day for Melbourne’s Burnley Tunnel, as the Australian-first pacemaker lighting system was switched on for drivers. Drivers descending into the tunnel will now see a green band of moving light along the walls, which will help …
The Victorian Government has extended the contract of the Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) consortium to operate passenger rail services across Melbourne for a further 18 months. The consortium includes RA members John Holland and CIMIC Group’s UGL. The Metro Trains …
New driver distraction road rules will come into effect across Victoria from 31 March. The changes will bring Victoria in line with the Australian Road Rules, and cover in-built vehicle systems, mounted devices, wearable and portable devices such as smartwatches …
Those driving through Melbourne’s Burnley Tunnel will shortly experience the benefits of an Australian-first lighting system, following upgrade works delivered by RA member Transurban. The new state-of-the-art pacemaker lights designed to improve safety and efficiency by helping drivers maintain a …
RA member ACCIONA will have the first fully electric piling rig to operate in Australia when it brings the Liebherr LB 30 ‘Unplugged’ to the North East Link Program (NELP) – Northern Package in October this year. ACCIONA’s ground engineering …
Following on from the release of RA’s report earlier this year that examined improving social licence for buses, Infrastructure Victoria has produced a new discussion paper that examines opportunities to obtain better results from Melbourne’s bus network. Get on board: …
An alliance comprising RA members Laing O’Rourke, and Jacobs (along with Metro Trains) will work in partnership with the Level Crossing Removal Project to deliver $721m in works that will remove four level crossings in Melbourne’s east. A $149 million …
Recently members of the RA team were fortunate enough to get an up-close look at the southern hemisphere’s largest tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in operation when we visited the West Gate Tunnel Project. This massive project will deliver a vital …
Two recent announcements confirm that RA members are at the core of driving another major transport infrastructure project in Victoria, the much-anticipated Melbourne Airport Rail. Rail Projects Victoria has appointed Laing O’Rourke to commence utility relocation works as part of …
There’s good news for several Roads Australia members as preferred bidders are announced for two major packages as part of Victoria’s North East Link Program. The Nexus consortium, comprising RA members Laing O’Rourke, Symal Group, WSP in Australia and Arcadis …