The locomotives arrived in early April from Wabtec’s Contagem manufacturing facility in Brazil.
The service connects Sydney to Minto and Melbourne to Ettamogah, Griffith and Bomen.
The new entity will operate bulk commodity services using its own locomotives and wagons under long-term contracts, starting on Queensland’s narrow-gauge network.
The control units will be deployed in traction control applications on the VLocity diesel multiple units operating in Australia.
The operator said the terminal is designed to increase capacity and improve reliability for services between Perth, Kalgoorlie and the east coast.
The New South Wales Government has taken delivery of nine trains under the Regional Rail Fleet programme, with two units currently undertaking network testing.
The analysis highlights Asia and Europe as the main centres of activity, driven by high-speed rail expansion, urban metro construction and corridor upgrades.
The Australian Government has allocated AUD 659.6m (EUR 402m) for a two-year development phase of the Newcastle–Sydney section of Australia’s High Speed Rail (HSR) programme. The funding covers detailed planning and approvals to prepare the 194 km Line 1 corridor for construction between Newcastle and central Sydney.
The eight-axle locomotives were commissioned in February in Port Hedland and will operate on Fortescue’s Pilbara rail network.
The initiative includes shifting assembly and bearing refurbishment work from Perth to a new workshop in the Pilbara region, which is expected to create up to 25 jobs locally.
The acquisition enables Salcef to pursue new contracts on Australia’s east coast and across broader transportation markets.
Aurizon has entered into a three-year agreement with SCT Logistics to increase the frequency of its containerised freight services between Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
Each locomotive is equipped with a 14.5 MWh battery, positioning them among the largest battery-powered mobile rail assets globally.
The rollout is part of an AUD 350 million investment in low-emission traction aimed at reducing fleet-wide emissions by 6–10%.
The locomotive is a result of cooperation between Australian UGL and US-based Wabtec Corporation.
The agreement involves the planning and delivery of rail infrastructure, above-rail haulage services, and financing, forming an integrated project structure under one provider.
The transport task includes movement of copper concentrate and cathode as well as inbound freight to and from BHP's Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, and Prominent Hill sites. The deal includes provisions for contract extensions and is scheduled to begin in October 2025.
The additional rotation follows the company's focus on building out its containerised freight offerings across the national corridor.
These are the estimated calculated by market research firm Berg Insight.
The Australian Labor Government has confirmed its intention to continue funding multiple rail projects across Australia as part of the Federal Budget 2025–26.