Downer Rail
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| Industry | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Predecessor(s) | Evans Deakin Industries |
| Founded | March 2001 |
| Headquarters | North Ryde |
| Number of locations |
Cardiff Somerton Maryborough |
| Products | Railway rolling stock |
| Services |
Rail Infrastructure management Railway locomotive leasing |
| Revenue | $1.336 billion (June 2013) |
| Parent | Downer EDi |
| Subsidiaries |
KDR Melbourne (50%) Locomotive Demand Power |
| Website | www.downergroup.com |
Downer Rail is an Australian railway engineering company. As well as manufacturing and maintaining railway rolling stock it holds maintenance contracts to maintain rail infrastructure. It is a subsidiary of Downer EDi.
History
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EDi Rail was formed in March 2001 following the purchase of Evans Deakin Industries by Downer Group to form Downer EDi. Evans Deakin operated the former Clyde Engineering plants at Kelso and Somerton and former Walkers Limited Maryborough plant. It had recently reopened the former Cardiff Locomotive Workshops to build CityRail M sets. In July 2007 it was renamed Downer Rail.[1]
In 2008 Locomotive Demand Power was established as a subsidiary to lease locomotives. In November 2009 Downer Rail became a tram operator through its 50% shareholding in KDR Melbourne that operates the Yarra Trams franchise in Melbourne.[2] In 2014 Downer Rail will commence operating the GoldLinQ light rail line on the Gold Coast again in a joint venture with Keolis.[3]
Products
Downer Rail has manufactured items of rolling stock at its factories in Cardiff, Somerton, Maryborough and Port Augusta. As the licence holder for Electro-Motive Diesel products[4] it has also been involved in the procurement and maintenance of over 150 American built EMD SD70 series locomotives for BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara operations.[5][6]
Diesel Locomotives
- GT42CU AC - 62 built at Maryborough for Pacific National and QR National
- GT42CU ACe - 131 built at Maryborough for Genesee & Wyoming Australia, Locomotive Demand Power, Pacific National and QR National
- GT46C - 5 built at Port Augusta and Somerton for FreightLink and Freight Australia
- GT46C ACe - 76 built at Cardiff for Genesee & Wyoming Australia, Pacific National, QR National, SCT Logistics and Whitehaven Coal
Electric Multiple Units
- Sydney Trains M sets - 141 carriages built at Cardiff
- Sydney Trains A sets - 626 carriages built at Cardiff +
- QR Interurban Multiple Unit 160 series - 84 carriages built at Maryborough
- QR Suburban Multiple Unit 260 series - 114 carriages built at Maryborough
- Transperth B series - 204 carriages built at Maryborough +
+ in build as at January 2014
Tilt Trains
- QR Diesel Tilt Train - 4 power cars and 14 carriages built at Maryborough
- QR Diesel Tilt Train - 2 power cars and 18 carriages to be built at Maryborough in 2014
Services
Locomotive leasing
- Locomotive Demand Power is a subsidiary offering locomotives for lease. As at January 2014 thirteen standard gauge GT46s and six narrow gauge GT42s had been built at Cardiff and Maryborough respectively with nine of the former leased to Aurizon.[7]
Light rail
- 50% shareholding in KDR Melbourne joint venture with Keolis that has operated the Melbourne Tram Network since November 2009[8]
- 50% shareholding in KDR Gold Coast joint venture with Keolis that will commence operating the GoldLinQ light rail network in 2014[9]
Infrastructure projects
- Northern Sydney Freight Corridor building two loops north of Gosford[10]
Maintenance contracts
- Australian Rail Track Corporation contract to maintain 2,000 kilometres of track in New South Wales and Victoria[11]
- Leigh Creek line maintenance contract until 2017[12]
- 50% shareholding in a joint venture with Bombardier Transportation to maintain the A-series, B-series and Transwa Australind trains for the Public Transport Authority until June 2019[13]
References
- ↑ Downer EDI launches new company names and branding approach Downer EDi 2 July 2007
- ↑ Melbourne tram and train operators selected Railway Gazette 25 June 2009
- ↑ GoldlinQ selected to build Gold Coast light rail Railway Gazette 6 May 2011
- ↑ Downer and Electro-Motive Diesel Sign New Agreement Downer EDi 26 June 2012
- ↑ Manufacturers EMD Export Page
- ↑ BHP Iron Ore Road Locomotive Roster Index Pilbara Railway Pages
- ↑ Downer EDI secures $45 million locomotives deal with QR Downer EDi 11 December 2008
- ↑ New train, tram operators for Melbourne The Age 25 June 2009
- ↑ Keolis consortium selected for Gold Coast Light Rail in Australia Keolis May 2011
- ↑ Downer wins NSW rail contract despite Waratah debacle ABC News 22 January 2013
- ↑ Rail infrastructure construction and maintenance Vic and NSW Interstate Network Downer Rail
- ↑ Leigh Creek Line Alliance Maintenance Flinders Power Pty Ltd (1999-2017) Downer Rail
- ↑ Downer Bombardier Secures Maintenance Contract with Western Australia's Public Transport Authority Downer EDi 25 July 2011