page_title: Downer Rail
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Downer Rail / History
caption_attribution_description: English: On the 28th Nov 2004, newly outshopped PN Class Loco PN002 (and QR National Loco 4046 in the background) stands out front of the Downer EDI factory in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. A total of thirteen of these 1067mm gauge locos were ordered by Pacific National Queensland for use on the Brisbane to Cairns corridor, intermodal services where they continue to serve as of February 2014.
context_page_description: Downer Rail is a business unit within the Downer Group. As well as manufacturing and maintaining railway rolling stock it holds maintenance contracts to maintain rail infrastructure. The head office is located in North Ryde.
context_section_description: The EDI Rail division was formed in March 2001 following the merger of Evans Deakin Industries and Downer Group to form Downer EDi. In July 2007 the division was renamed Downer Rail and in 2018 it merged with Downer's Infrastructure Services division to form Transport and Infrastructure. 
  The history of Downer Rail began in 1867 when Walkers Limited opened a branch in Maryborough . In 1980 Walkers Limited was sold to Evans Deakin Industries and included in the merger with Downer EDi. 
  Evans Deakin operated the former Clyde Engineering plants at Kelso and Somerton and Walkers Limited, Maryborough plant. It had recently reopened the former Cardiff Locomotive Workshops to build CityRail M sets.  
  In 2008 Locomotive Demand Power was established as a subsidiary to lease locomotives. In November 2009 Downer Rail became a tram operator through its 49% shareholding in Keolis Downer that operates the Yarra Trams franchise in Melbourne. In July 2014, Keolis Downer commenced operating the G:link light rail line on the Gold Coast.
  In March 2015, Keolis Downer purchased bus operator Australian Transit Enterprises which operates the Hornibrook Bus Lines, Link SA, Path Transit and SouthLink operations with 930 buses.
caption: Pacific National GT42CU AC at Maryborough factory in November 2004
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