Railway Digest | December 2025
Rail Careers: Engineer Michelle Doolan in conversation
RD talks to John Holland engineer Michelle Doolan about her career in rail, the challenge of integrating new tech with old systems, and the importance of knowledge transfer in the rail sector as the retirement cliff looms.
30 Years of the Paper Train
Tasmanian resident Quinton Turner celebrates the anniversary of the Paper Train Boyer-Burnie ahead of the service's 30-year birthday on January 1.
Year in Infrastructure Awards 2025
ARHS CEO James Dalton reports on global infrastructure trends direct from Bentley Systems' annual infrastructure conference in Amsterdam.
A weekend in the Central Victorian Goldfields
Graham Crichton recounts an adventure with friend and fellow railway photographer Terry Dexter to Bendigo, Castlemaine and beyond.
Catching up with NSW's Civity fleet
What's going on with the XPT replacements? Owen Roberts updates RD.
Metronet to Byford and the Armadale Resurrection
On Sunday 12 October the Metronet extension to Perth’s railway system opened from Armadale to Byford, together with the rebuilt Beckenham to Armadale section of the Armadale line. David Whiteford reports.
Preservation and Tourist: Stephen McLachlan reports from country NSW as Gunning celebrates 150 years of rail.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Railway Digest December 2025.