Rail and Public Transport
Through our joint venture with Transdev – TransdevTSL – we operate and maintain Yarra Trams in Melbourne and Brisbane City Council’s fleet of CityCats and CityFerries, as well as own, operate and maintain Shorelink Buses in Sydney.
Our Services
We inspect, maintain, upgrade and install:
- track, tunnel and bridge infrastructure
- overhead electrical traction systems, and
- signalling and communications systems.
We operate, manage and maintain:
- rail networks
- rail stations
- rail workshops, and
- entire public transportation networks.
Our Value
We add value by delivering:
- innovative and client-focused solutions
- increased track availability and reliability
- reduced ongoing maintenance costs, and
- improved safety standards
Our Joint Venture
- TransdevTSL
Our Business Relationships
Australian Rail Track Corporation, South Australia
Transfield Services maintains all the track and civil infrastructure assets of the Australian Rail Track Corporation on the South Australian interstate lines that extend into Western Australia and New South Wales. The lines stretch from Cootamundra to Port Augusta, Wolseley (on the Victorian border) through Adelaide, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Kalgoorlie.
Transfield Services have worked with the ARTC to deliver improvements in maintenance costs and safety, resulting in a decline in the percentage of track under speed restriction. In addition, track maintenance costs have been reduced significantly.
The alliance contract with ARTC involves routine and preventive maintenance and upgrading of over 2,700 kilometres of standard gauge track and associated infrastructure.
Transfield Services workforce and strategic rail plant and equipment are located across South Australia and Western Australia. Our ability to respond quickly to system failure is an integral component of the highly efficient services provided to ARTC.
Genesee & Wyoming Australia and OneSteel, South Australia
Transfield Services maintain the South Australian rail network of Genesee & Wyoming Australia. Major locations for the work include Eyre Peninsula, Murraylands and the Mid-North.
Transfield Services provides maintenance services and capital works for railway civil, track and signals infrastructure within the OneSteel, Whyalla Steelworks and rail tracks running from the iron ore mines to the steelworks.
Collectively, over 1,000 kilometres of narrow, broad and standard gauge lines are maintained by Transfield Services for these two clients. Transfield Services provide a technical support team and an integrated Rail Maintenance Management System including work order management, resource planning, asset management, cost control and client system interaction.
As part of the priority we place on industry best practice, a business specific Management System that includes the key performance drivers of quality, health, safety and environment is provided as
part of our service.
RailCorp, Sydney, NSW
Transfield Services maintains the rail line between Sydney airport and the city for RailCorp, undertaking the maintenance of the tracks, tunnel and associated infrastructure.
Airtrain CityLink Limited, Brisbane, Queensland
Transfield Services maintain the elevated narrow gauge overhead electrified rail infrastructure of the Brisbane Airport Rail Link on behalf of Airtrain CityLink Limited.
This work also includes the operation and maintenance of the two airport rail stations, including ticket sales and value-added customer services including car transfers for passengers joining or alighting from trains on the Gold Coast.
Rail Infrastructure Corporation, NSW
Transfield Services performs inspection and maintenance services on 376 road bridges over rail lines throughout New South Wales for the Rail Infrastructure Corporation (RIC). The work scope includes the asset management, inspection, repair and management of major upgrades for all wood, steel and concrete road bridges over rail lines.
TransdevTSL
TransdevTSL combines Transdev’s longstanding experience in the public transport sector with Transfield Services’ world leading operations and maintenance expertise.
Yarra Trams, Melbourne, Victoria
In partnership with the Victorian State Government, TransdevTSL operates and maintains Melbourne’s entire tram network, which is the third largest in the world with 249 kilometres of double track and 494 trams.
The joint venture’s achievements include the introduction of 95 low-floor trams, 180 wheelchair accessible platform stops, electronic passenger information screens, ‘real-time’ service information and a new Fleet Operations Centre. Yarra Trams has 27 major tram routes and 1,880 employees, including 1,100 drivers based at eight metropolitan depots.
Passengers now benefit from reduced journey times and improved service frequency due to improved traffic management, installation of separation kerbing and new platform tram stops.
Passenger Information Display units (PIDS) provide real-time tram arrival information to customers. PIDS have a visual display and an audio option to provide tram arrival information to vision impaired customers and are installed at 124 tram stops.
Another innovation by Yarra Trams was the introduction of the tramTRACKER service which provides real-time tram arrival information by phone, voice or SMS.
Transfield Services designed, built and operates the painting facility at the East Preston tram depot in Melbourne where Yarra Trams’ entire fleet is painted.
TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries, Brisbane, Queensland
In partnership with the Brisbane City Council, TransdevTSL operates and maintains Brisbane’s ferry services, utilising the Council’s fleet of 11 high-speed CityCats and 9 CityFerries. TransdevTSL is also responsible for marketing the service and maintenance of the 23 ferry terminals.
TransdevTSL Shorelink Buses, Sydney, NSW
TransdevTSL own, operate and maintain TransdevTSL Shorelink Buses in Sydney’s North Shore region. TransdevTSL Shorelink Buses is contracted by the NSW Ministry of Transport to provide bus services in Region 12. This covers areas along the Pacific Highway from Chatswood to the Hawkesbury River and cross-region services to Macquarie Town Centre.
Shorelink operates 22 routes in Region 12 and carries over three million passengers every year, including approximately 26,000 school pupils each day utilising a fleet of 85 vehicles.
Contacts
Apply for a job at Transfield Services
Australia
Peter Wilkinson
Strategy and Development Manager, Transport Infrastructure
T +61 418 636 545
E: wilkinsonpe@transfieldservices.com
Tony Will
Rail Operations Manager
T: +61 8 8343 5555
E: willt@transfieldservices.com
New Zealand
Mark Hopwood
Executive General Manager, Infrastructure
T: +64 027 286 3240
E: hopwoodm@transfieldservices.com