Swiss company ABB has signed an agreement with Hyundai Rotem to supply and service traction equipment for 65 electric trains destined for the Australian state of Queensland, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Supply and Service of Traction Equipment for Electric Trains

The total contract value amounted to 150 million US dollars.

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As part of this agreement, ABB will also invest 6 million US dollars in the construction of a factory in Maryborough, where assembly and servicing of traction converters, motors, and traction battery modules will take place.

The contract for the supply of electric trains was signed by the state government in June 2023 with the local company Downer.

The trains will be used on the southeast Queensland rail network, including the new Cross River Rail line in Brisbane, where the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 will be implemented.

The QTMP program also involves establishing manufacturing enterprises for rolling stock and components in the state. It is expected that these enterprises will create more than 1300 jobs.

ABB hopes that the construction of the new factory and technology transfer will strengthen its position in the railway product markets in Australia and New Zealand.

Photo: ABB

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