PN renovates grain wagons

There are strong signs the Australian commodities cycle has bottomed, and a new investment phase may be about to begin.

Mega rail projects, with an eye on exports to Asia, have not been stalled by the global economic slowdown.

A robust attitude by Western Australian rail network owner Brookfield Rail (BR) towards the state’s grain producers/handlers is having apparent consequences for parent Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, in its efforts to get regulatory clearance for its proposed takeover of Asciano.

Asciano-owned Pacific National (PN) has taken delivery of five new generation locomotives in Australia.

Asciano-owned Pacific National has taken delivery of five new generation SDA2 diesel locomotives in Australia. Designated “Class 88”, the locomotives will serve the company’s coal operations across Queensland.

The Western Australian Government has given the green light to plans by Hancock Prospecting to build a 300 km railway from the Pilbara’s Roy Hill iron ore project to Port Hedland.