We talked to industry leaders about the benefits of being an ARA member. With an ARA membership, you join a community of almost 200 organisations in the #rail sector in Australia and New Zealand. Enquire today: #events #advocacy

The ARA has welcomed the recommendations of the independent review of @InfraAust, which will strengthen governance arrangements and support improved visibility and prioritisation of the project pipeline. Read more in our release: Image: Transport for NSW

This morning we heard about priority rail safety issues, including new technologies shaping the industry from our safety panel. More to come! #ausrail

Day one of #AusRAIL 2022 was jam-packed with many speaker presentations as we heard from each of our concurrent sessions and so much more! Thanks to our day one speakers and make sure you are up to date with our speakers for day two of AusRAIL!

@AustRail is set to welcome over 2000 rail professionals for #AusRAIL 2022 in Brisbane. AusRAIL is the premier rail industry event in Australasia and connects the entire rail industry for three days of networking, collaboration and trade opportunities.

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is pleased to announce #KiwiRail Chief Executive Officer Peter Reidy will join our Board later this month. Read more in our media release: #rail #railindustry #infrastructure #KiwiRail #newzealand

The ARA has welcomed the confirmation of $14.2 million in funding to support a National Rail Manufacturing Plan in tonight’s Federal budget. The budget also included funding for key rail projects and a strong focus on skills development. More here:

New research commissioned by the @AustRail and @TheRISSB has found inefficient type approval processes are costing the #railindustry $230 million per year, and a national approach is needed to streamline the process. Read more here: #ARAinsights

The ARA has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to key #rail projects as part of its $10 billion #infrastructure #funding announcement today in advance of the upcoming Federal budget. More here: #publictransport #highspeedrail #SuburbanRailLoop

Don’t miss the Women in Rail Breakfast at this year’s Rail Freight Conference. ARA members and conference delegates are welcome to register for this event at

Finally, congratulations to Rebecca Want from @GHDspeaks winner of the Career Achievement Award! In her 27-year career, she has worked on many notable projects and been an influential advocate for women in rail. Congratulations to Rebecca for such an inspiring career. #RailAwards

Congratulations to Parramatta Connect for winning the Infrastructure Project Excellence Award! The Parramatta Light Rail project used innovative approaches to increase sustainability, minimise community disruption and accelerate works during low traffic periods. #RailAwards

Congratulations to @QueenslandRail for winning the Passenger Operations Excellence Award! Queensland Rail was able to achieve almost a full restoration of services and freight network access in just 16 days after devastating floods earlier this year. #RailAwards

Congratulations to @RioTinto for winning the Heavy Haul and Rail Freight Excellence Award! Their Gudai-Darri rail project was designed specifically for autonomous operations, with a range of strategies to support the company’s long term operations. #RailAwards

Congratualtions to SMEC for winning the Supplier Excellece Award! The team used innovative approaches to complete a project to gain detailed data while reducing emissions and potential community impacts of the project. #RailAwards

Congratulations to Sydney Trains for winning the Rail Innovation of the year Award! The asset lifecycle optimisation methodology manages their extensive asset base & supports improved strategic investment decision making. #RailAwards @TransportforNSW

Congratulations to Metro Trains Melbourne for winning the Wellbeing in Rail Award! The Train Driver Trauma Recovery Guidebook was developed to support rail industry workers involved at the scene of an incident on the rail network. #RailAwards

Congratulations to the @levelcrossings for winning the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award! The Engineering Pathways Industry Cadetship Program addresses critical skills gaps while creating job opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds. #RailAwards

Congratulations to the Evolution Rail Consortium, winners of the Sustainability & Environmental Excellence Award! The Packenham East Depot in Victoria includes measures to increase the use of recycled materials, incorporating a range of sustainability initiatives. #RailAwards

Congratulations again to Sydney Trains for winning the Employee Engagement Excellence Award! The Enterprise Track Worker Safety Program has removed 600+ hours from danger zone working and 350+ hours in working at heights using drones alone. #RailAwards @TransportforNSW

Congratulations to Sydney Trains for winning the Customer Service Excellence Award! The new mobile boarding assistance app draws on real time data to alert when a passenger requires boarding assistance as a train approaches. An excellent initiative. #RailAwards @TransportforNSW