Engineers help save one of New York’s oldest and busiest train lines from closing
After suffering severe flood damage, one of New York’s busiest and oldest train lines was headed for a full closure ...
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World’s first fully automated intermodal terminal to be built in Australia
Sydney's new intermodal freight precinct will be the largest in Australia – and that's good for the environment.
How mining company BHP remotely derailed a runaway train
Getting BHP’s runaway Pilbara mining train off the rails at a safe distance from Port Hedland was a significant feat ...
Is there too much focus on high-speed rail at the expense of better urban networks?
“When thinking about building another rail line, or another road, or another piece of the electricity grid, you need to ...
Melbourne will need to dig deep to deliver its mega $50 billion rail loop project
The engineering know-how is in place to make the proposed Melbourne suburban rail loop happen in less than three decades. ...
7 of the best Australian and New Zealand civil engineering projects
Iconic building design, hydroelectric power and ambitious railway projects have put Australian and New Zealand engineering on the map.
Why engineers – not politicians – need to solve our infrastructure problems
Professor Peter Newman wants entrepreneurial engineers to solve our infrastructure problems rather than politicians.
Melbourne Airport Rail Link: What stands in the way of the long-promised project?
The Melbourne Airport Rail Link has been on the drawing board for decades. But with new funding promises of $10 ...
This landmark’s revamp makes a strong case for heritage engineering
Rather than tear down a historically significant landmark, New Zealand engineers got creative to make a 100-year-old bridge fit for ...
What does it take to bring the world’s oldest underground railway up to speed?
Australia can learn something from London’s Crossrail project, which is bringing the world’s oldest underground railway into the 21st Century.
