The Queensland Government has announced that construction company ADCO has been awarded a $120 million contract to build a new rail maintenance building at Ormeau on the Gold Coast.
The facility will conduct maintenance on passenger trains built in Maryborough under the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program.
The 20,000m2 rail maintenance building will support more than 100 jobs during construction and around 140 jobs when operational.
Earthworks are currently underway, with construction on the building set to start later this year.
Minister for Manufacturing Dale Last said the new rail maintenance facility was critical to servicing the growing number of trains being built in Queensland.
“We need to make sure the system can meet the growth of our train network across South East Queensland over the next decade, including visitors and athletes during the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” he said.
“This purpose-built rail facility is an important piece of the puzzle for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program and will support the maintenance of the expanded fleet of trains being built right here in Queensland.”
