National rail procurement plan leaves the station


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

The Albanese government has committed to adopting a nationally coordinated approach to rail procurement, including local content, after the sector warned disjointed state policies had cost governments billions.

On Thursday, Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Tim Ayres released a National Rail Procurement and Manufacturing Strategy, outlining the steps and timeframes needed to build more trains in Australia.

While states and territories are largely responsible for rail procurement, the sector has …

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