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NSW accelerates towards replacing its rail fleet

Manufacturing NewsBy Peter Roberts October 24, 2024

After decades of sourcing rail cars overseas, the NSW government has re-committed to deciding on a replacement for the first 445 ageing Tangara suburban rail cars in 2025, and commencing procurement in 2026. The government has updated the Project Overview for the Future Fleet Program project page on Gateway by ICN and released an Early…

Sydney reverses imports with local train manufacturing project

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter April 3, 2024

The NSW Government has committed to begin procuring replacements for the Tangara fleet of suburban passenger trains by March 2027, with a 50 percent domestic manufacturing target to be included in the contract. The replacement fleet will be the first to buck the pattern of overseas acquisitions of trains, trams and ferries by the former…