EDI locos to boost SCT Logistics interstate rail freight

<p>EDI Rail has won a $75m contract to build 11 locomotives for SCT Logistics freight services between Melbourne and Perth.</p> <p>The contract is for the design and supply of the GT46C-AC model diesel-electric locomotives, plus maintenance over a 10-year period.</p> <p>The locos would begin service from the second half of 2007, EDI Rail said.</p> <p>They would be used to haul mixed freight for SCT Logistics on the standard gauge Melbourne-Perth corridor, the company said.</p> <p>"SCT Logistics had been researching the locomotive market both in Australia and abroad for the past two years to ensure that we were acquiring the most efficient and technologically advanced locomotives which were best suited for SCT’s application," SCT Logistics chief executive, Geoff Smith, said.</p> <p>"This acquisition will ensure that SCT Logistics can continue to provide rail competition in Australia and expand its services onto other national rail corridors."</p> <p>The 3,200 kW locomotives incorporate advanced technology, including semi-steer bogies, electronic fuel injection, microprocessor control, electronic brakes and screen-based instrument display.</p> <br />