17/03/2026
We were fortunate enough to be able to assist in rebuilding this bridge to reopen the ARTC network. The Next Gen Rail excavator looking the part in this photo 💪🏻 great teamwork from all involved.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has reopened the Broken Hill line and the Sydney to Perth rail corridor to freight services.
The corridor was closed after severe flooding caused washaways at seven locations on the Broken Hill line and caused structural damage to the Thackaringa Bridge.
During the closure, freight was diverted onto the Melbourne to Perth rail line which re-established an east-west freight connection between the eastern states and Western Australia.
The company said, alternative freight pathways via Melbourne and Adelaide provided headroom to support redirected freight volumes, helping to maintain the movement of essential goods across the national supply chain.
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