Vol.61 no.7 JULY 2023: Arc delivers first Sustainability Report p5. Metro Trains Melbourne wins international Gold Quill award p5. Aurizon and Progress Rail announce prototype batter-electric locomotive construction p8. Climate Council says private vehicle usage must be halved to cut emission p9. End of MSIS - end of Victorian rail container freight? [Mobile Shift Incentive Scheme] p30. New Public Transport ticketing contract p31.Big Build works ramp up over winter p32. Metro installs new bridge strike technology in Melbourne p34. New escalator safety campaign p34. Takinng the Bellarine Express to Geelong / Malcolm Simister p43.The locomotive hauled passenger car fleet / John Beckhaus p44.

Vol.61 no.8 AUGUST 2023: CBH acquires locomotives from Wabtec and grain wagons from CRRC Meisham p5. National Intermodal completes Beveridge intermodal precinct land acquisition p6. Downer completes sale of Australian Transport Projects business to Gamuda's DTI p7. Downer awarded contract for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program p8. Rio Tinto, Gemco Rail deliver an industry first in the Pibara p8. Vale: Bruce Macdonald OAM [historian author] p10. Auditor-General's report finds Victoria at risk of failing to get more freight on rail p27. Contract awarded for new tram facility in Maidstone p28.

Vol.61 no.9 SEPTEMBER 2023: Aurizon Melb-Bris interstate intermodal plan update p9. Wallan train derailment investigation p9. The Murray Basin Project / Ken Bailey p34.

Vol.61 no.10 OCTOBER 2023: v/Line calls for EOI's to "repurpose" some locomotives for freight use] to repurpose surplus locomotives V/Line is running a public Expression of Interest invitation process for the upgrade of some N and P Class locomotives p7. Review of National Freight and Supply Chain strategy p8. ARA launches strategy to increase participation of women in rail industry] the Australasian Railway Association has released its three year Women in Rail strategy aimed at increasing female participation in the industry to ensure its long term sustainability. p8. Tunnelling contract preferred bidder announced for SRL East] tunnel boring machines will be launched in 2026 with the Victorian government announcing the preferred bidder for the first contract for the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East p9. Yarra Trams to adopt Trapeze Groups' AVLC technology] one hundred trams running on Melbourne s' Yarra Trams network will be equipped with Trapeze Groups' automated Vehicle Location and Control (AVLC) technology p9. AECOM appoints new chief executive for Australia New Zealand] AECOM announced Mark McManamny as chief executive responsible for overseeing day to day operations and driving long term growth for their respective regions p10. New passenger car parking at regional stations p24. New technology to improve tram accessibility] NaviLens codes, which look like brightly coloured QR codes began to be installed on number 96 tram stops from mid August as well as on the interior an exterior of every tram travelling on the route with the express purpose of giving real time public transport information to people with low vision or who are blind. The NaviLens app can also translate information into more than 30 languages. p26. New facilities promote a more inclusive rail network] new Flinders St Station amenities for train drivers include all gender locker rooms with private change rooms, a maternity room with modern facilities and other private spaces for drivers p26. Australasian rail industry awards Melbourne 2023 p38.