Mambers of major trade unions the ETU and AMWU members have hit railway engineering firm UGL’s Newcastle operations as they escalated their dispute over pay. More than 120 workers at the locomotive manufacturing and rail maintenance site at Broadmeadow, Newcastle walked off the job again on Friday to fight for fair pay, according to a…
Engineering group Downer has signed a $4.6 billion contract to design, manufacture and deliver new suburban trains, returning train manufacturing to the Maryborough region, under the landmark Queensland Train Manufacturing Program. The contract will deliver 65 passenger trains, for use on the South East Queensland rail network, and support 800 jobs in construction and manufacturing.…
Mining company Rio Tinto will partner with Gemco Rail to bring local iron ore rail car manufacturing and bearing maintenance to the Pilbara region in Western Australia in what the company calls an industry-first. The partnership will enable Gemco Rail to expand its existing operations in Perth and establish the first ever rail ore car…