The New South Wales Government has announced plans to install ten new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) along its coast...
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How new technologies are redefining rail safety in Australia
Infrastructure Journalist, , Rail, Safety and Training, Smart Infrastructure, Sponsored Editorial, Technology, 0Australia’s rail network faces a critical challenge in ensuring safety, highlighted by fluctuating rail incidents, including derailments and signal...
Why laughter is the best medicine for the construction sector’s future
Stephanie Nestor, , Civil Construction, Features, Safety and Training, 0By Stephanie Nestor, Assistant Editor, Infrastructure Magazine While the construction sector takes itself very seriously, this stoic approach hinders...
Tackling the skilled worker shortage with education programs
Infrastructure Journalist, , Features, Investment, NSW, People, Safety and Training, 0With the trade sector facing a skilled worker shortage across a range of industries, the New South Wales Trade...
Using retrofit solutions to ensure stable power supply
Infrastructure Journalist, , Asset Management, Features, Risk management, Safety and Training, Technology, 0The consequences of air circuit breaker failure can be financially costly and potentially dangerous to personnel. Retrofit solutions can...
Applications open for level crossing safety research grants
Kody Cook, , Investment, News, Rail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Transport, 0Applications for round two of the Federal Government’s Level Crossing Safety Research and Innovation Grants are now open. The...
World-first driving simulator introduced in WA
Sarah MacNamara, , News, Risk management, Roads, Safety and Training, Spotlight, WA, 1Western Australia will become home to a high tech, custom-made driving simulator set to help researchers improve road safety...
New star ratings for Australia’s arterial roads
Kody Cook, , News, Planning, Roads, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0As part of a new strategy released by Austroads, all of Australia’s states and territories are set to begin...
World-first heavy vehicle hazard perception test
Kody Cook, , News, Roads, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Transport, 0The Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (CARRS) has been commissioned by Austroads to lead the development of...
Fed level crossing upgrade fund launched
Kody Cook, , Investment, News, NSW, Projects, Rail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government’s Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF) is set to deliver vital upgrades for level crossings across...
Testing underway for asbestos in Sydney Metro sites
Kody Cook, , News, NSW, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Transport for NSW is continuing to undertake targeted testing for asbestos at Sydney Metro project sites where landscaping works...
National Level Crossing Safety Strategy released
Kody Cook, , News, Planning, Rail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has released the National Level Crossing Safety Strategy 2023-2032, as part of its commitment to reducing...
Rumble strips installed on Castlereagh Highway
Kody Cook, , News, NSW, Risk management, Roads, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Rumble strips have been installed on 189km of the Castlereagh Highway in New South Wales, with the aim of...
ARA: rail sector facing “retirement cliff”
Kody Cook, , News, Planning, Rail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0A new report, prepared on behalf of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), has warned that the Australian rail industry...
The New South Wales Government has announced that it will prohibit the manufacture, supply and use of engineered stone,...
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