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Fortescue iron ore train in Western Australia

11.07.2026

Rail Supplier News Covers Three Technology Projects

Passenger interior of the new Australind train

10.07.2026

Australind train service returns on Perth–Bunbury route

Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive C504 at Sunshine, Victoria

10.07.2026

ONRSR partly lifts Southern Shorthaul Railroad suspension

Fortescue iron ore train in Western Australia

11.07.2026

Rail Supplier News Covers Three Technology Projects

Rail supplier news covers three developments: a multiyear ITCS upgrade for Fortescue, Belgian authorization for Stadler’s EURO6000 and an ETCS L2 expansion by Hitachi Rail in Australia.
Battery-electric locomotives: Fortescue adds two in Pilbara

17.02.2026

Battery-electric locomotives debut on Fortescue’s Pilbara rail network

Battery-electric locomotives are now part of Fortescue’s rail operations in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Fortescue launched two new units alongside its fleet of 70 diesel-powered trains, as reported by Rail Express.
Largest battery electric locomotive arrives for Fortescue

13.12.2025

Largest battery electric locomotive reaches Australia for Fortescue

The largest battery electric locomotive has reached Australia, Progress Rail said on Friday. In Progress Rail’s statement on LinkedIn, the manufacturer says its EMD SD70J-BB has arrived at Port Hedland for customer Fortescue.
Fortescue battery-electric locomotives: delivery and launch plans

11.12.2025

Fortescue battery-electric locomotives for Pilbara

Fortescue battery-electric locomotives are now entering the commissioning phase, with the Australian mining and heavy-haul rail operator taking delivery of two 14.
Progress Rail launches battery locomotives for Australia’s mining giant Fortescue

06.11.2025

Progress Rail launches battery locomotives for Australia’s mining giant Fortescue

Progress Rail delivered two BE14. 5BB battery-electric locomotives to Australia for Fortescue, marking an improvement in zero-emission mining railway transport solutions for the Pilbara region.
Fortescue Halts Gravity Train Project Amid Rising Costs

20.10.2025

Fortescue Halts Gravity Train Project Amid Rising Costs

Fortescue, an Australian mining firm, has suspended planning for its gravity train project to reconsider its decarbonization strategy and mitigate fiscal risk.
CRRC completed the delivery of 298 gondola cars to Fortescue, supporting the company’s mining transportation needs.

28.01.2025

CRRC delivers 298 gondola cars to Fortescue for enhanced ore transportation efficiency

CRRC completed the delivery of 298 gondola cars to Fortescue, supporting the company’s mining transportation needs. The new cars provide a 40-ton axle load and a 137.
Fortescue and Downer Launch Zero-Emission Battery Locomotive Project

26.09.2024

Fortescue and Downer Launch Zero-Emission Battery Locomotive Project

Innovative battery electric locomotive development to begin in Australia, marking a step forward in environmentally friendly freight transportation, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
ammonia-hydrogen engine

25.10.2022

DB and Fortescue jointly develop ammonia-hydrogen engine

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Australian energy company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a subsidiary of Fortescue Metal Group, are working together to develop an ammonia-hydrogen engine as an environmentally friendly alternative to diesel engines for locomotives and rail vehicles.