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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Order received for locally produced VLocity train sets
The Victorian government has ordered the next batch of six VLocity trains, to be built locally at Bombardier’s site in Dandenong.
100 direct jobs will be supported by the current stage of the $340 million
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Swinburne origami-inspired materials to strengthen trains
Professor Guoxing Lu from Swinburne’s department of mechanical engineering and product design is collaborating with the Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre to find better metamaterial to strengthen
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Downer EDI kept Waratah train problems from market for a year, court hears
Downer EDI, the company responsible for Sydney's Waratah train project, was aware of cost overruns on the project for a year before informing the market, a court has heard.
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Downer facing class action over Waratah train project
Downer Group executives have been subpoenaed to appear in a shareholder class action in connection with the writedown of its problem-plagued Waratah train project.
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Newcastle train builder wins Sydney contract
UGL Unipart Rail, a joint venture between Newcastle train builder UGL and British company Unipart Rail, has won a contract to upgrade Sydney’s Tangara passenger rail fleet.
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VIC budget announcement to provide “greater certainty” for rail manufacturers: Premier
Today’s Victorian budget will include a rail announcement worth $2 billion over the next decade.
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Daniel Andrews’ train plan good news for manufacturers
Victorian manufacturers stand to benefit greatly from the Victorian government’s Dandenong rail project, according to the AMWU.
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Over 1,000 Newcastle workers to march, demanding more manufacturing contracts
Over 1,000 train and ship manufacturers are expected to march in Newcastle today, pushing for NSW government contracts in the Hunter region.
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Daniel Andrews orders new trains from Ballarat manufacturer
The Victorian Government will purchase 30 new train carriages from Alstom, a Ballarat manufacturing company which has been struggling to survive.
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AMWU accuses NSW transport minister of ignoring local rail jobs
The AMWU has accused transport minister Gladys Berejiklian of ignoring jobs in her electorate.
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Vic Labor promises more trains
The Victorian Opposition has promised new trains which are at least 50 per cent Victorian-made if it wins power at the next election.
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Alstom missed out on rail contract: AMWU
Train manufacturer Alstom has missed out on a contract to build more metropolitan trains for Victoria, according to the AMWU.
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Waratah trains back on track and running to scheduled timetables
Downer Group’s $3.6 billion Waratah train project is said to be back on track after numerous issues with software, design and delivery delays.
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