Schenker Australia has been appointed as logistics and warehousing provider by Downer EDI Rail as part of the NSW Rolling Stock Public Private Partnership (PPP) project.
A joint venture of Downer EDI Rail and Hitachi is delivering 626 new, air-conditioned Waratah train carriages on behalf of Reliance Rail.
The Waratah trains will be progressively delivered from late 2010 to RailCorp. The new partnership between Downer EDI Rail Ltd and DB Schenker is a logical choice given its experience in global supply chain management.
Over four years DB Schenker will be responsible for the transportation of 626 carriages ¨C 78 eight-car double deck trains plus two spare carriages ¨C and tonnes of critical parts to Downer EDI RailĄ¯s manufacturing facility in Cardiff, NSW.
The contract includes transportation services for high quality materials from France, Germany, Japan and China via ocean freight, air freight and train and road haulage of partially completed carriages and spare parts to the manufacturing facility in Cardiff, Australia.
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