Australasian Railway Association

The ARA’s flagship trade-show property is AusRAIL, including the larger alternating-year AusRAIL PLUS edition. The association also organizes or presents industry conferences, awards, networking events, specialist lunches and workforce-development activities. Its 2025 calendar included AusRAIL PLUS, the Rail People and Culture Conference, the Australasian Rail Industry Awards, an Annual Rail Industry Dinner series, Women in Rail lunches and rail-industry networking lunches.

Exhibitors and sponsors should use the official AusRAIL website or contact the ARA events team for the current prospectus, floor plan, packages, deadlines and booking process. ARA member companies may receive discounted exhibition access and, depending on membership class, discounts on sponsorship and exhibition opportunities. Partnership and exhibition enquiries have also been handled through AusRAIL’s appointed event liaison team in previous editions.

AusRAIL visitor and delegate registration is normally completed online through the official AusRAIL event website. The available registration categories, pricing, inclusions, accommodation information and program access vary by edition. Visitors should check the event’s current registration page rather than relying on an older event program.

The ARA’s office is at Unit 6A, 2 Brindabella Circuit, Brindabella Business Park, ACT 2609, Australia. Its postal address is PO Box 4608, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia.

The ARA primarily serves Australia and New Zealand, with relationships and participation extending to international rail companies, suppliers, experts and institutions. AusRAIL is positioned as a Southern Hemisphere rail-industry event with an audience from Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

General enquiries can be directed to ara@ara.net.au or 1800 826 011. Event-specific questions, including exhibition, sponsorship and registration matters, should be sent through the contact details published for the relevant AusRAIL edition.

AusRAIL is held on a recurring annual basis, while AusRAIL PLUS is the larger edition held every alternate year. Locations change between major Australian cities; recent editions have included Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast.