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Australian Stories

Transport stories

CES selects SYSPRO to address business inefficiencies

Caravan Electrical Solutions (CES) has chosen SYSPRO to aid in its handling of business inefficiencies as the company experiences rapid growth.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2022

Cloud Services

Sydney Trains advances cloud-first strategy with Tricentis

Sydney Trains has implemented Tricentis Tosca for codeless test automation, resulting in a 100% regression test automation and a 66% reduction in testing time.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Feb 2022

Global Stories

Transport stories

Platform-as-a-Service

Masabi receives Accel-KKR investment for better ticketing commerce solutions

The funding is set to allow the company to provide further innovation within the Fare Payments-as-a-Service market.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022

Software-as-a-Service

FedEx Express teams up with SaaS eCommerce platform

FedEx reports that BigCommerce merchants in Australia and New Zealand are signing up for the FedEx-BigCommerce alliance program.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Feb 2022

Supply Chain

FedEx Express launches new priority service for international market

FedEx Express launches FedEx International Priority Express (IPE), offering customers flexible delivery options for international shipping.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jan 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Transport stories

Risk & Compliance

Time and planning for tunnel projects is the key to functional cities

Poor planning for tunnels can leave cities facing congestion, cracking and water ingress that may take years to surface.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2022

Risk & Compliance

How to qualify for the close contact exemption scheme

Critical services can keep close contacts at work, easing staff shortages as New Zealand’s Omicron response begins on Wednesday.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2022

Auckland Council

Transport minister explains Auckland’s light rail

Aucklanders could gain a faster, more connected transport network if the government and council back a billion-dollar light rail plan.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Fri, 28th Jan 2022

EduTech

Great expectations: Kiwi consumers may be let down over Christmas

Kiwis' expectations for quick and free delivery may be challenged by Christmas delays, according to a study by HERE technologies.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Dec 2021

Supply Chain

KiwiRail CEO abandons sinking ship as strike threatens to cripple transport

Christmas freight and passenger services face major disruption after KiwiRail’s chief executive quit amid looming nationwide strike action.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Nov 2021

Supply Chain

KiwiRail secures replacement for broken ferry

New Zealand businesses and holidaymakers will get extra Cook Strait capacity after KiwiRail leased the freight-only Valentine to cover a broken ferry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 14th Nov 2021

Data Analytics

How are supply issues impacting infrastructure projects?

Delays and cost pressures are looming for major works as New Zealand struggles to secure key construction materials, a new study finds.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021

Auckland Council

Auckland light rail veers off course

A $5 billion tunnel premium and 489 property buys have raised doubts over whether Auckland’s preferred route is worth the extra cost.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021

Clean technologies

New Zealand set to benefit from $172m Tongan airport development

Kiwi architects and builders could gain work as the island's new runway opens direct flights, boosting trade and tourism links.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021

Supply Chain

Auckland to Christchurch rail service will tackle supply chain issues

Businesses facing port delays will gain extra freight capacity as KiwiRail adds a weekday Auckland-Christchurch service from early October.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Sep 2021

New Zealand Government

$24.3b transport investment won’t fix years of neglect

Roads will stay battered without sustained upkeep, despite a bigger funding package that lifts maintenance and safety spending across the network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021

Customer Experience

Auckland Transport dumps train operator Transdev

Passengers will get a new rail operator next January after Auckland Transport awarded an eight-year, NZD $130 million-a-year deal to Auckland One Rail.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021