Whyalla’s steelworks have been awarded a key contract that will enable LIBERTY Primary Steel to continue its supply of rail products for the Inland Rail Project.
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A partnership approach to project management drives lasting success
Working with large government programs in the Defence or Rail sectors requires a number of industry-specific factors. You may have an excellent product or service, with industry-leading expertise, and a strong history of successful client delivery. But to ensure you can contribute to a Defence or Rail supply chain, you need to obtain or seek out the right project management skills.
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Contractors announced for WA rail projects
The Western Australian government has awarded the $1.25 billion contract to build the Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Extension to CPB Contractors and Downer.
Under the joint partnership, named
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Major manufacturers commit to reducing carbon emissions
Rail manufacturer Alstom is the first manufacturer in its sector to commit to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) on the sidelines of the COP25 meeting of climate and environment ministers.
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French manufacturer awarded contract to deliver Perth railcars
French rail manufacturer Alstom has been awarded the contract to build 246 railcars for Western Australia’s METRONET project.
The railcars will be manufactured locally at an assembly plant in Bellevue.
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Maryborough manufacturing meets milestone
The manufacturing of rolling stock will continue in the Queensland city of Maryborough, with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk signing an agreement for $300 million in local rail manufacturing.
Announced
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Interactive design process to ensure local content in new trams, trains
The Victorian government has begun an interactive design process with local manufacturers to develop its next order of trains and trams.
Currently, manufacturers are invited to develop proposals and participate
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Recycled plastic turned into rail sleepers
Victorian manufacturing firm Integrated Recycling has had its Duratrack railway sleepers made from recycled plastic laid at Richmond train station, near the centre of Melbourne’s railway network.
Integrated
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Bombardier achieves accreditation to certify welders for Australia’s rail industry
Earlier this year in June, Bombardier Transportation in Australia has received accreditation from the Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) enabling it to certify welders across the Australian
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Hundreds of job losses for QLD maintenance staff and train crew
Around 180 jobs are at risk as Aurizon announces plans to close its rollingstock maintenance workshop in Rockhampton, Queensland. The company has also announced its plans to “move to more flexible train
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Arrium to make first steel for Tarcoola rail project today
The first batch of steel to be used to upgrade the fast-tracked Adelaide-Tarcoola rail line upgrade will be produced at Arrium’s Whyalla steelworks today.
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Planes, trains and automobiles (that we used to make)
Last month I had a somewhat public rant about the decision by the NSW state government to award the contract to build new trains for NSW to an overseas (mainly South Korean) consortium.
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$2.3 bn NSW contract for Korean-built trains lacked proper cost/benefit analysis: report
A report by think tank The Australia Institute and commissioned by the AMWU has criticised the NSW government’s decision to have a fleet of new intercity trains built in South Korea.
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Worries new Victorian trains could be made in China
According to reports there is “widespread industry concern” that a new fleet of Victorian high-capacity trains will be made in China.
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EDITOR’S OPINION: Baird government stabs local manufacturers in the back
Yesterday’s shocking announcement by the NSW Coalition government that a $2.3 billion contract for 500 intercity train carriages has been awarded to a multinational (mainly South Korean) consortium including UGL, Hyundai Rotem and Mitsubishi Electric Australia was met with a wave of outrage and derision across the state and Internet.
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$2.3 billion NSW train contract will see carriages made in Korea
The NSW government has awarded a $2.3 billion contract for 500 intercity train carriages to a multinational consortium, with the trains to be made in South Korea.
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Downer switches focus due to mining downturn
ASX-listed Engineering company Downer EDI saw a 14 per cent drop in net profit, beating expectations, and said its strategy will involve targeting more rail and bus contracts.
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Opposition pledges to encourage locally-built trains
The federal opposition yesterday announced a plan to encourage the use of locally-manufactured rail transport.
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Victorian Government to invest in more train manufacturing in Australia
Victoria’s State Government has announced a future investment in manufacturing trains with 50 per cent of trains to be built in Australia.
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Locally made train wheels cause problems for V/Line
Victoria’s regional train operator V/Line has had to replace some train services with buses and run shorter trains because of a problem with the some of its train wheels.
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