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October 15, 2025 | Freight

Fortescue pauses battery locomotive programme

The partnership with Downer to develop the world’s “most energy-efficient” battery-electric locomotive, announced at InnoTrans 2024, has been paused.

July 7, 2025 | Australia/NZ

Keolis to acquire Downer’s stake in Australian joint venture

Keolis says the move will help to reshape its approach to the Australian market.

April 9, 2025 | Signalling

IRJ's Top Railway Projects 2025 - Wellington Signalbox A resignalling

Siemens Mobility successfully delivered this complex resignalling project at Wellington station in New Zealand.

October 1, 2024 | Technology

Fortescue and Downer to develop heavy-haul battery locomotive

Partners say new design will be world’s most energy-efficient battery locomotive.

November 27, 2023 | Analysis

Rail booming in Queensland as Olympic Games approach

The Australian state of Queensland is in the midst of a rail renaissance as it gears up to host the 2032 Olympic Games. Tony Duboudin rounds up the various projects now underway.

July 5, 2023 | Fleet

Downer signs contract for Queensland Train Manufacturing Programme

QTMP contract will generate $US 3.06bn in revenue.

March 9, 2023 | Financial

IRJ News in brief - Financial

Getlink revenue grows by 107%, Downer sells Australian Transport Projects division to Gamuda, and Eurofima provides €31m to Croatian Railways.

February 8, 2023 | Australia/NZ

Downer to manufacture Queensland EMUs

The Australian company will manufacture and maintain 65 trains at new facilities in the state.

June 16, 2022 | Metros

South Australia to tear up Keolis Downer contract following election

The agreement was signed in 2020, but was opposed by the Labor Party which has since won the South Australian elections.

November 3, 2021 | Fleet

Queensland to invest $A 7.1bn in new passenger fleet

The 65 six-car trains will be built at a new manufacturing plant at Torbanlea that will be owned by the state government.

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