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The Australasian Rail Directory Issue 10 - 2021 2021 THE AUSTRALASIAN RAIL DIRECTORY ISSUE 10 - 2021 2021 YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE AUSTRALASIAN RAIL INDUSTRY IN 2021 ARA UPDATE SUPPLIER SPECIAL FEATURES Published by Rail Express and endorsed by The Australasian Railway Association Experience the Progress. Find your Liebherr-contact The railroad excavator A 922 Rail Litronic from Liebherr Ultimate cost-efficiency due to future-oriented technologies Sophisticated machine concept for maximum productivity Quality components made by Liebherr Ergonomic and well-appointed operator’s cab for maximum operator comfort and consistently high performance Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd [email protected] www.facebook.com/LiebherrConstruction www.linkedin.com/company/liebherr www.liebherr.com.au 2009-510_009 LHB_129_A922_Rail_RailExpress_AUS_GB_210x297.indd 1 16.11.20 09:20 CONTENTS Published by: Connor Pearce Editor, Rail Express 11-15 Buckhurst St South Melbourne VIC 3205 T: 03 9690 8766 The building blocks of the rail boom www.primecreativemedia.com.au Publisher While 2020 will undoubtedly be suppliers and service providers across Christine Clancy remembered for its disruptions, within Australasia and around the world. E: [email protected] the rail industry, the pipeline of work Showcased this year, as in previous Chief Operating Officer for the rail industry has only continued years, in the Australasian Rail Directory, Zelda Tupicoff E: [email protected] in one direction: up. we know that with the ever-expanding Infrastructure spends at the state and pipeline of work, this tool will become Editor federal level has increased to levels a dog-earned and well-used resource Connor Pearce E: [email protected] never before seen. The 2020 federal to find the building blocks of the rail Business Development Manager budget grew the 10 year infrastructure boom. Oliver Probert pipeline to $110 billion, adding $14bn. Published in partnership with the T: 0435 946 869 Similarly, in NSW alone, $84.2bn will Australasian Railway Association (ARA), E: [email protected] be spent on infrastructure in the next the Directory provides a snapshot of Client Success Manager four years, the 2020 budget revealed. the capabilities on offer to ensure that Janine Clements E: [email protected] In Victoria, while the total value at Australia and New Zealand meet their $69bn is smaller, this was a 28 per cent ambitious targets to build, maintain Art Director increase on the previous year’s funding. and operate the railways the move Blake Storey E: [email protected] Across all jurisdictions, rail is leading people and goods throughout each the way. Whether it be Inland Rail country. Design Michelle Weston, Kerry Pert, nationally, Sydney Metro in NSW, Distributed digitally and in print, the Madeline McCarty Regional Rail Revival in Victoria, or Directory is supplemented by its online Design Production Manager Metronet in Western Australia, the rail counterpart http://www.raildirectory. Michelle Weston construction and maintenance sector com.au/ for swift searching and up-to- E: [email protected] is being called upon to get the nation date details. Companies that haven’t Subscriptions back to work following COVID-19. already should login or create an T: 03 9690 8766 In New Zealand, investment in track account to ensure their online listing is E: [email protected] and rollingstock will enable the country the best it can be. The Publisher reserves the right to alter or omit to restart its own economy, contribute any article or advertisement submitted and to freight and passenger mode shift [email protected] requires indemnity from the advertisers and contributors against damages or liabilities that to rail, and further reduce carbon may arise from material published. © Copyright – No part of this publication may emissions. be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any means electronic, mechanical, Enabling these works are the rail photocopying, recording or otherwise without the permission of the publisher. THE AUSTRALASIAN RAIL DIRECTORY 2021 3 THE AUSTRALASIAN RAIL DIRECTORY 2021 06 AUSTRALASIAN RAILWAY ASSOCATION The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is the peak body for the rail sector in Australia and New Zealand. Who represent more than 150 member organisations including passenger and freight operators, track owners and managers, suppliers, manufacturers, contractors and consultants. Members include listed and private rail- related companies, government agencies and franchisees. The ARA is a Company Limited by Guarantee with a board made up of an independent Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer, eight General Directors and four Industry Directors. Four executive committees report into the ARA Board to direct the ARA’s work program. We have numerous working groups that work collaboratively to develop policy and improved practice for government and industry. 18 SPECIAL FEATURES Preston Group expands its offering 18 Liebherr’s A 922 Rail excavator 20 CATEGORY LISTINGS Plant and Equipment Services 27 21 Plant and Equipment Services Advertising & Marketing 21 - Trackside Lighting Services and Supplies 28 Associations & Bodies 21 Ports 28 Below Rail & Track Grinding 21 Procurement & Construction 28 Buildings and Property 21 Professional Services 28 Condition Monitoring & Digitalisation 21 Rail Operators and Network Managers 30 Electrical and Electrification 21 Recruitment & Workforce 30 Engineering 22 Risk 30 Environment Management 22 Rolling Stock Engineering Services 30 Freight/Heavy Haul Operations 23 Rollingstock Manufacturing & Maintenance 32 General Materials and Product Supplies 23 Rollingstock Supply/Leasing 32 Human Rescource Services 24 Safety 32 Infrastructure 24 Signalling 32 Infrastructure Engineering 24 Signalling Services 32 Infrastructure Engineering Services 24 Technology & IT 33 IT Services and Supply 25 Telecommunications Services 33 Legal & Compliance 25 Trackside & Overhead Infrastructure 33 Machinery 25 Training & Certification 33 Machinery, Plant & Equipment 26 Marketing and Promotion 26 Network Maintenance 26 SUPPLIERS A–Z Network Operations 26 34 Paint Supply 26 An alphabetical listing of over 800 key suppliers Passenger Operations 26 to the rail industry, providing contact details and Plant & Equipment 26 a short company profile. 4 THE AUSTRALASIAN RAIL DIRECTORY 2021 Rail construction | rail civil | rail maintenence | site services Commited to Keeping you on track with our: Na�onal Network. Over 200 Specialised Cranes and Access Equipment available. Hi-Rail machines with AS7501 and AS7502 Cer�fica�on. Dedicated Team working with you from incep�on to comple�on. 1800 440 550 | prestonhire.com.au The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is the peak body for the rail sector in Australia and New Zealand. VALUE OF RAIL GROWS AS WE LOOK TO NEW FUTURE As the ARA began releasing the first of its series However, making sure rail can meet its full potential of research reports in 2020, some common requires real change in how we do business. themes began to emerge from the very start. The ARA recently released a major new research First, our contribution to the Australian and New report on fast tracking rail innovation, which Zealand community is a growing and important identified systemic challenges that must be one. Second, there is work to do before the full addressed in order for innovation to flourish in the benefits of rail can be realised. industry. The ARA’s latest research report, Value of Rail The overseas experience shows successful rail 2020, confirmed that the increasing number of innovation cultures are driven by clear and long rail projects is creating jobs and bringing new term commitments from government, together people to the industry. with a strong focus on collaboration between the public and private sectors. In 2019, the industry supported 165,000 direct and indirect jobs and contributed $29.8 billion to Part of the challenge of achieving that here in the economy. Australia is the fragmented nature of the market. Capacity on the network is growing, with The report confirmed that we must unite under a projects like Sydney Metro, Cross River Rail and single rail market to give the industry the scale it the Melbourne Metro Tunnel to inject more needs to innovate and grow. services and greater efficiency into city rail networks. Of course, those in the industry know that achieving this will take time, but there are steps we The freight rail sector is transforming too, with take to work with government to support a more the massive Inland Rail project to be a key part national approach. of Australia’s ability to meet growing freight demand over the next decade. Common standards, consistent procurement and nationally-focused local content policies are just a It is clear that as the country continues to grow, few examples where gains can be made. we will need to use rail more. In 2021, the ARA will progress these issues and With the significant environmental, safety and more as part of a significant program of work. social benefits rail delivers when compared to other modes of transport, the industry will be There is much more research to come to inform an essential part of supporting the nation’s our advocacy agenda and better support the sustainable growth. aspirations of the industry. 6 THE AUSTRALASIAN RAIL DIRECTORY 2020 Rail is set to meet 72 per cent of the nation’s growing freight task to
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