UGL Regional Linx

29/05/2026

🚧 Warne Street, Wellington - Level Crossing Upgrade 🚧

The level crossing at Warne Street, Wellington, is an active level crossing currently equipped with signage and flashing lights. To further improve safety, boom gates will be installed as a part of the upgrade.
The work will be completed in three stages.

Stage one was completed on 1 May 2026.

Stage two will involve preparation work for the installation of the boom gates.

We’ll carry out this important work from 28 May 2026 to 19 June 2026, between 7am to 5pm. This will include some weekend work on 30 May 2026 to 31 May 2026.

While this work is happening, the crossing will be closed. A 1.4 -kilomerre detour will be in place via Warne Street, Percy Street, Gisborne Street and Simpson Street with an extended journey time of about two minutes.

These upgrades aim to improve safety and reliability for all road and rail users. Thank you for your patience while we carry out this important work.

❔ Questions about the work? Contact us below.
1300 661 390
[email protected]

29/05/2026

🚧 Orange Station, Footbridge repair 🚧

UGL Regional Linx, on behalf of Transport for NSW, will carry out bridge maintenance at Orange Station Footbridge from 9 June 2026 to 10 July 2026.

Working hours will be from 7 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and 7 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday with no working taking place on Sunday’s.

During the work, a full footbridge closure will be in place, from 16 June 2026 to 10 July 2026. There will be no pedestrian access over the bridge during this time.

For pedestrians, a 600-metre detour will be available via Peisley Street, Summer Street and Endsleigh Avenue, adding approximately 10 minutes 600-metre pedestrian detour route via Peisley Street, Summer Street and Endsleigh Avenue, with an extended travel time of 10 minutes to your travel time.

These upgrades aim to improve safety and reliability for all pedestrians and rail users. Thank you for your patience while we carry out this important work.

❔ Questions about the work? Contact us below.
1300 661 390
[email protected]

19/05/2026

🚧 Emergency bridge closure at Thurrung Street, Cooma 🚧

UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL) is closing road access to the Thurrung Street overbridge at Cooma to ensure public safety as the bridge is brought up to current standards.
📍 Where & when?
• Location: Thurrung Street, Cooma
• Dates: From 25 May 2026
• The road will reopen for pedestrians and cyclists from 5:00 pm on 25 May 2026

(Please refer to the map for the exact work location.)

• 🚦 What does this mean for road users? a road closure from 25 May 2026
• a 3.9 km detour via Thurrung Street, Wangie Street, Yareen Road, Polo Flat Road and Monaro Highway OR
• a 2.7 km detour via Thurrung Street, Wangie Street, Yareen Road and Monaro Highway
• additional workers, machinery and vehicle movements in the area.
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Need more information?
If you have questions or believe you may be impacted by these works, please contact our Communications Team.
📱 Phone: 1300 661 390
✉️ Email: [email protected]

17/05/2026

🎉 It’s finished! 🎉

The Old Bangalow Road rail bridge in Byron Bay is now officially open!

After a year of careful planning, construction, and community collaboration, the new steel arch bridge is ready to provide safer, smoother and more reliable access for everyone.

Transport for NSW and UGL Regional Linx would like to thank residents, local businesses, and the wider community for your patience and understanding during this important project.

🚗 The bridge is now open
🙌 And the community helped make it happen

For more information or to connect with our team:
📞 1300 661 390
📧 [email protected]

04/05/2026

Improving Efficiency at Parkes Sub Terminal 🚂🌾

Our Network Operations team has been working with our great partners, Pacific National and GrainCorp, to bring a long unused crossover at the Parkes Sub Terminal back to life — after being out of action for decades!

This upgrade means shunting can now be carried out much more efficiently, helping to reduce grain loading times and support smoother operations each day. The terminal is a key link in supplying grain to the Manildra Group Flour facility, so this improvement is a big win for the whole supply chain.

A massive shout out to our Bathurst maintenance crew, who refurbished both crossovers and installed a new Type 45 Thornley lever to get everything back up and running.

One Team keeping the Country Regional Network moving on behalf of Transport for NSW!

29/04/2026

🚧 Planned Maintenance Update – Rail bridge at Aylmerton Road, Aylmerton 🚧

Planned rail bridge maintenance works at Aylmerton Road, Aylmerton have been extended by one additional day to allow essential work to be completed safely.

UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL) is carrying out these works on behalf of Transport for NSW to ensure the bridge remains safe, reliable and operational for the community and rail traffic.

📍 Where and when
Location: Aylmerton Road, Aylmerton
Dates: 29–30 April 2026
Time: 7:00 am – 5:30 pm

✅ Aylmerton Road will reopen from 5:00 pm on Wednesday 30 April 2026

🚦 Traffic impacts
During the works, road users can expect:
• A full road closure on 29 and 30 April 2026
• A 12.2 km detour via Old Hume Highway, Range Road, Old South Road and Aylmerton Road
• Electronic signage
• Increased worker, machinery and vehicle movements

Motorists are encouraged to follow signage and allow extra travel time.

📞 More information

If you have questions or may be impacted, please contact our Communications Team and quote Asset ID: OBS00126A.

📱 1300 661 390
✉️ [email protected]

If you are a member of the public, a representative of council or MP, calling about a community matter, please use our community line 1300 661 390 or email [email protected]

29/04/2026

🚆 A behind the scenes look inside our Network Control Centre in Orange!

Our Network Control Officers (NCOs) work around the clock to keep the Country Rail Network (CRN) moving safely and efficiently on behalf of Transport for NSW. Here’s a look at the systems they use every day:

📍 1. Rail Vehicle Detection System (RVDS) Control Board
This board manages the colour light signals, motor points and track circuits between Wallerawang and Orange, plus Parkes Yard.

It’s one of the busiest parts of the CRN, and our NCOs use it to set signals and points for train movements — all without needing to speak directly with train crews.

📍 2. Train Order Working (TOW) Control Board
This system covers 93% of the network, using locomotive GPS and electronic train orders to keep trains safely separated across long distances.

Some CRN locations, like Narrabri, have no fixed signalling at all, so our NCOs carefully log every movement on the graph to ensure a safe operating environment.

📍 3. Training Our Future NCOs
Our newest NCO School began in mid February, with six trainees completing 14–15 weeks of intensive training before joining the 24/7 roster that manages rail movements across NSW.

A big shout out to our hardworking NCOs who help keep communities connected across regional NSW. 👏💙

23/04/2026

Rail R U OK? Day reminds us that safety isn’t just about tracks and trains — it’s about people.

Today, we’re checking in with our mates on site, in depots, and in the office, because mental well-being is just as important as physical safety.

Taking the time to ask, “R U OK?” can make a real difference. A conversation could change a life. 💛

R U OK?

23/04/2026

🚧 Bloomfield Street, Kempsey, Bridge repair 🚧

UGL Regional Linx, on behalf of Transport for NSW, will carry out bridge maintenance at Bloomfield Street, Kempsey from 4 May 2026 to 27 May 2026.

Work hours are 7 am to 5 pm, each day for the duration of the works.

During the work, a full road and bridge closure will be in place, including the bridge footpath. There will be no pedestrian access over the bridge during this time.

For road users, a 2 kilometre detour will be available via Queen Street, Middleton Street, Macquarie Street and Bloomfield Street, adding approximately three minutes to travel times.

These upgrades aim to improve safety and reliability for all road and rail users. Thank you for your patience while we carry out this important work.

❔ Questions about the work? Contact us below.
1300 661 390
[email protected]

21/04/2026

🚧 Parkes to Manildra Shutdown – Coordinated Delivery in Action

Teams across the Country Regional Network came together for the Parkes to Manildra shutdown in mid-March 2026.
This major possession brought multiple workgroups, Protection Officers, Network Control and project supervisors together to safely deliver critical upgrades and maintenance across this key section of track on behalf of Transport for NSW.

🔧 Works across the corridor included:
• Level Crossing Upgrade – Manildra Yard
• Re-railing – Manildra
• Culvert Renewal – Bumberry
• Rerailing Through the Level Crossing – Bumberry
• Cutting & Embankment Works – Mandagery
• Level Crossing Refurbishment – Parkes Yard
• Turnout Refurbishment – Parkes Yard
• Resurfacing across multiple worksites.

These coordinated works help keep the network safe, reliable and ready to support the communities and industries that rely on it.

📍 Planning and Control Coordination
Our teams used a dedicated planning room featuring the full Parkes–Manildra corridor layout — complete with worksite boundaries, scheduled tasks and possession documentation. This central hub ensured clear communication and safe, efficient delivery across all worksites.

🤝 A Network-Wide Effort
With multiple workgroups operating simultaneously, collaboration between supervisors, Protection Officers, plant operators and project teams was essential.
These efforts reflect the values that guide every shutdown we deliver:
• Safety First — every shift, every site, every person home safe
• One Team — depot, project or office, everyone plays a part
• Customer Impact — our work keeps communities connected