Transport & Logistics

Highway Construction has been named as the preferred contractor to complete upgrades to Coolgardie-Esperance Highway.

Virgin Australia boss Paul Scurrah will step down within weeks once the airline's sale to US private equity group Bain Capital is completed.

Regional airline Rex has leased six Boeing 737 planes as it prepares to take on Qantas and Virgin with flights between capital cities next year.

About 30 million less public transport trips were taken in 2019-20 causing revenue to fall by $28 million, according to the Public Transport Authority of WA’s annual report.

The Royal Automobile Club of WA has delivered a 17 per cent increase in net profit for the 2020 financial year.

Coastal and marine environmental consultancy BMT has been awarded $13.4 million by the Department of Transport to consult on coastal dredging.

Volumes through Fremantle Ports dropped 5.3 per cent in 2019-20, new data reveals weeks after a state government commitment to build a new outer harbour.

The Australian division of Raubex has secured stage one construction work on the state government's $85 million Bussell Highway project.

Australia’s top competition body will closely scrutinise the domestic flight market as restrictions have led the nation's major airlines to consider strategic overhauls.

Oakajee’s industrial zone could come to life as a hydrogen industry park in a plan to be announced by the state government as early as this week.

Qantas is considering moving and downsizing its offices and aviation facilities within Australia as part of continued efforts to cut costs amid the pandemic.

Qantas is considering moving and downsizing its offices and aviation facilities within Australia as part of continued efforts to cut costs amid the pandemic.

Georgiou Group has won a contract for a $230 million upgrade of the Townsville Ring Road in Queensland.

Swan Taxis has reported a big annual loss, after being hit by a large reduction in revenue over the past year and shutting down two of its operating divisions.

Electric buses will be operating on Joondalup streets in a trial from early 2022, with buses from Volvo and charging infrastructure provided by ABB.

TWU national secretary Michael Kaine has slammed Qantas’ decision to shed 2,500 workers following reports the airline considered cutting the jobs as early as 2010.

Tech business Airscope Industries is poised for rapid growth after signing up some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies as clients.

Qantas is facing calls to repay millions of dollars’ worth of taxpayer-funded subsidies as it cuts loose another 2,400 workers.

Qantas chief Alan Joyce is confident the Morrison government will extend its support for the aviation sector during the coronavirus crisis.

A busy Cockburn intersection is set to benefit from $7 million worth of road upgrades, targeting improved safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

Trade forecasts underpinning the Westport development have not been updated since the onset of the pandemic, but proponents believe it won’t affect option selection.

The planned Westport development in Kwinana will be government owned, Premier Mark McGowan said, with claims it would cost less than extending operation of Fremantle harbour.

Qantas has blamed poor takeup of its latest share offer on tightened border restrictions after only 5 per cent of shareholders participated.

Around 3,000 jobs will go at Virgin Australia under a trimmed-down vision of the carrier, which has been hit by turmoil in the aviation market caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Moves to sharpen procurement will speed up delivery of infrastructure, with more than $2 billion of road and rail work soon to be contracted.

Coleman Rail has secured another major project in Western Australia after being awarded a $50 million contract to build a rail freight facility in Kenwick.

Subiaco-headquartered SRG Global has secured an eight-year contract for inspection and specialist maintenance services on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Qantas and Afterpay are partnering in a project that will allow Afterpay customers to earn Qantas Points on their purchases using the buy now, pay later platform.

Regional Express has doubled its flights from Perth to Albany and Esperance, under an agreement with the state government.

Virgin Australia bondholders have put forward a recapitalisation proposal for the struggling airline, seeking to knock out rival offers from two US private equity firms.

Georgiou Group and NRW Contracting are among three consortia shortlisted to widen Mitchell Freeway for southbound road users, with the $76 million project jointly funded by the state and federal governments.

The widening of parts of Bussell Higway will proceed this year after the project secured funding from the federal and state governments, which also announced new funding agreements and contracts for regional roads and Metronet projects over the weekend.