New Culvert, Near Gibson, Esperance line, Arc network
Nice assortment of timber underneath old pipes. This one near Gibson on the Esperance line of the Arc network , a terrific job again by contractors and Goldfields Team 3…
Burrucoppin, ARC network, Site establishment
Arrival on-site and prep works for replacement tomorrow at Burrucoppin on East / West line of the Arc network with the assistance from Martinus Rail with Trackworks Source
State Highway 25A, New Bridge, SH25A , Coromandel, NZ
State Highway 25A update: Workers continue to make great progress on the new bridge we’re building over the slip on SH25A in Coromandel, where the road collapsed during the storms…
TBM Loading, Columbus, December 2023
Loading of the TBM in Columbus. The big move is tomorrow. #Baycrane #capitalcitygroup #gatwoodcrane Source
Burrucoppin, Culvert replacement, November 2023
Burrucoppin on the East / West Line so far , replacement in 7.5 hrs , Martinus Rail team now preparing for welds and destress. Terrific effort by all. Source
Concrete resleepering, North of Norseman, Esperance Line, Arc network, WA, Australia
Arc infrastructures Major Projects team doing a top up Ballast drop at 1 of there concrete resleepered sites north of Norseman on the Esperance Line of the Arc network Source
ARTC, Hunter Valley, Antiene, Track Reconditioning, Drainage, Embankment widening and rail and road upgrades,
Fantastic work by Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure rail team recently, completing a track reconditioning project at Antiene for ARTC during the November Hunter Valley major closedown. The works were carried out…
T3 Bankstown Line, with the brand-new lifts, Dulwich Hill Station
It’s lift-off for the T3 Bankstown Line, with the brand-new lifts at Dulwich Hill Station now open to passengers! This means that all stations from Sydenham to Bankstown have now…
Eastbourne, UK, Week 35, Plain Line Heavy Renewal of Platform 3
Week 35 – Plain Line Heavy Renewal of Platform 3 at Eastbourne An incredible effort this weekend from all involved. Despite all the challenges, including an engineering train derailment that…
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Works Notice
Queensland Rail – November 24-25 2023 (Nambour)
Queensland Rail will be undertaking track maintenance works along the track between Blackall Terrace and Brookes Street, Nambour. Date and time: Works will be occurring between 11pm Friday 24 and…
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Queensland Rail – December 3-4 2023
Queensland Rail will be undertaking track maintenance works in the following location: Between Wilga Street, Wacol to Gailes station. Date and time: Works will be occurring between 9pm Sunday December…
Rail Systems Alliance Scotland – New track sleepers and ballast over 180yds
The Rail Systems Alliance Scotland Team was busy over the weekend with 12 mobilisations delivering on Core works, preparations and follow up activities. Spotlight below from the East Coast at…
ARTC – Undercutting works, TENEX
Recently TENEX were engaged by ARTC to provide 2x undercutting teams for a weekend shut. Here’s a snap of one of the teams in action. (Source)
ARTC – Undercutting and Retimbering works, Goldspring
Last weekend Goldspring supplied two undercutting and retimbering teams to ARTC in the southern area. With the strong focus on people and plant interaction during pre work briefs the weekend…
Australia, Sydney, Light Rail, Transdev, Network closures calendar (2022-2023)
Network closures calendar ID Line Service Disruption Start Location End Location Planned / Single Project Last PAX Service Track Clear Track Hand Back First PAX Service 2203 L1 Weekend Lewisham…
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ARTC – WE20 Config 14 and 36hr Possession (Enfield to Berrima and Berrima to Cootamundra)
Latest Possession Calendars Track possession applications are subject to minimum application periods and various other factors before approval is given to conduct the works. The Interstate Possessions Team will only…
ARTC – Interstate Possession Documents
Latest Possession Calendars Interstate Possession Documents Title Last Updated Version Iterstate Possessions Calendar ARTC-Interstate-Possession-Calendar-October-2023-Release-External-Only 25/10/2023 October 2023 Release Interstate Disruptive Possession Plan (2023-2024) ARTC-Interstate-Disruptive-Possessions-Plan-FY23-24-Version-3 23/08/2023 3
ARTC – Hunter Valley Possession List 2023 / 2024
Latest Possession Calendars Calendars Title Version Last Updated Owner 2024 Hunter Valley Combined Network Possession Plan 2024 3 20 Oct Integrated Planning Hunter Valley Possession List 2023 / 2024 ARTC-Hunter-Valley-Possession-List…
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Major Closedown and Weekend Possession (Draft 7) – Sydney Trains
Latest Possession Calendars Description: Major Closedown and Weekend Possession Programme Effective Date: 6th March 2023 Version: Version 7.0
Crossriverrail – Exhibition station construction update
Exhibition station construction update Exhibition station will be operational during EKKA 2022 for people wishing to catch the train into the Brisbane Showgrounds. Timetables are available on the TransLink website…
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Sydney Trains – Planned Trackwork Calendar (July 2022 – November 2022)
Latest Possession Calendars 220725-221106 future-trackwork-calendar
Australia, Sydney, Light Rail, Transdev, Network closures calendar, 2022-2023
Network closures calendar ID Line Service Disruption Start Location End Location Planned / Single Project Last PAX Service Track Clear Track Hand Back First PAX Service 2203 L1 Weekend Lewisham…
(Incident) Collision between coal trains MB526 and AH378 Kooragang, New South Wales, on 29 July 2020 (Australia)
What happened On 29 July 2020 at 0508, a loaded Pacific National (PN) coal train MB526 collided with the rear of a One Rail Australia (ORA) coal train AH378. MB526…
(Incident) Derailment – TransPennine Express derailment at Newcastle train depot
ReadyPower Rail Services ‘Recived a call Wednesday night from a key client asking for 2 Mewps and all associates staff to attend a derailment site in the North East! The…
(Incident) Blue Mountains rail line, 16-metre-deep sink hole
Getting freight back on track over the Blue Mountains, Published, 21 Mar 2022 The NSW Government is working to repair and reopen the Blue Mountains rail line, a critical freight…
ARTC, TOC Manual (NSW/QLD)
General Instructions Number Name Last Updated Version – Index / Glossary / Page Layout 01 Sep 2003 – 001 Section 01 – Route Standards 01 Sep 2003 6.0 002 Section…
Enfield Yard Boundary Map
Effective Date:Tue 13 Oct 2020 Version:1.0 Source: Link
Enfield Yard Boundary Map
Effective Date:Tue 13 Oct 2020 Version:1.0 Source: Link
Clyde Up Yard Boundary Map
Effective Date: Fri 28 Feb 2020 Source: Link
Clyde Down Yard Boundary Map
Effective Date:Tue 13 Oct 2020 Version:1.0 Source: Link
Chullora Boundary Map
Effective Date:Tue 13 Oct 2020 Version:1.0 Source: Link
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Sydney Trains Possession Calendar 21/22 (V 5.0) – Major Closedown and Weekend Possession Programme
Description: Major Closedown and Weekend Possession Programme Effective Date: Mon 14 Feb 2022 Version: Version 5.0 Source: Link
Resurfacing Machines, CRN, UGL Regional Linx
Check out these photos of resurfacing machines in action on the #CRN Due to their size, they had to be recently unloaded via a crane onto the rails at the…
Amtrack Network
Amtrack network Version 10 2018 https://www.possessionplanning.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Amtrak-System-Map-1018._rev10_2018.pdf
Indian Railways Year Book
Indian Railways, Year Book Source: https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,554 Indian Railways (IR) is a government-owned organisation owned by the government of India under the Ministry of Railways that operates India’s national railway system.…
The Melbourne Rail Plan 2020 – 2050
‘Melbourne once had one of the world’s best public transport systems. The forethought and planning ofVictorians more than a century ago, and their capacity to value the welfare of Victorians…
Train Operating Conditions (TOC) Manual – Division Pages
Train Operating Conditions (TOC) Manual – Division Pages Version Effective Superseded Preview Version 23 15 December 2021 Current https://www.possessionplanning.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/211215-Train-Operating-Conditions-TOC-Manual-Division-Pages-version-23.pdf Version 22 24 September 2021 15 December 2021 https://www.possessionplanning.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/210924-Train-Operating-Conditions-TOC-Manual-Division-Pages-version-22.pdf Version 21…
Lithgow Yard
Lithgow, Netwok Local Appendices (NLA 218), source: https://railsafe.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/46409/218-Lithgow-v7.0.pdf DRIVERS ROUTE KNOWLEDGE DIAGRAMS MAIN WEST (BLUE MOUNTAINS) LINE (Version 4.64, November 2021), Source: https://railsafe.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/46159/Main-West-Blue-Mountains-Line-Emu-Plains-to-Lithgow.PDF (2020, April) CNLA 209 Lithgow-BowenfelsWallerawang (Including BowenfelsInterface),…
Design Guidelines for the Upgrade & Construction of New & Existing Train Stabling Yards and Turnback Sidings (v1.0, June 2006)
Design Guidelines for the Upgrade & Construction of New & Existing Train Stabling Yards and Turnback Sidings Source: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2017/ref-15.pdf
60kg Catchpoint on concrete ties – CV0169477
Source: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/asa_standards/2017/cv0169477.pdf
Uncontrolled runaway and derailment of banking locomotives – Rail Occurrence Investigation (Defined), RO-2020-008
On the evening of 3 June 2020, two Aurizon banking locomotives assisted a loaded coal train,WH512, up the Ardglen bank in the Hunter Region of New South Wales (NSW). On…
Interstate Possession Planning and Approval , OPE-PR-045 (v1 12/08/2020)
Source: https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/OPE-PR-045-Interstate-Possession-Planning-and-Approval-V2.0.pdf
Maintenance scheduling for railway tracks under limited possession time
Item Type Technical paper Authors Dao, Cuong D.; Basten, R.; Hartmann, A. Citation Dao CD, Basten R and Hartmann A (2018) Maintenance scheduling for railway tracks under limited possession time.…
Central North West Network Possession Plan 2022
Source: https://www.artc.com.au/work/hunter-valley-possessions-management/
Hunter Valley Heavy Haul Network – Possession Plan 2022
Source: https://www.artc.com.au/work/hunter-valley-possessions-management/
Hunter Valley Closedown Meeting Calendar 2022
Source : https://www.artc.com.au/work/hunter-valley-possessions-management/ Version 1
Sydney Trains – Planned Trackwork Calendar (17 January 2022 – 20 April 2022)
Source: https://transportnsw.info/future-trackwork-calendar