NSW Government Selects Teralba as Preferred Site for New Train Manufacturing Facility

The NSW Government has announced the selection of a former mine site in Teralba as the preferred location for a new state-owned facility to manufacture the state's next generation of passenger trains. The decision follows a preliminary assessment comparing the Glencore-owned land in Teralba with a government-owned site in Broadmeadow.

The proposed facility is part of the government's $12 billion Future Fleet Program. According to state officials, the program is projected to support up to 780 jobs during construction, along with approximately 550 ongoing roles across the facility and its associated supply chains.

Government assessments indicated that the Teralba site provides a larger and more flexible area capable of accommodating manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, on-site dynamic testing, and future expansion. The location aligns with the Macquarie Coal Complex Transformation Precinct, a project being developed alongside Lake Macquarie City Council and Glencore through a State Significant Rezoning process. The Broadmeadow site remains an alternative option while detailed investigations and land acquisition negotiations proceed at Teralba.

The planned facility is intended to support more than 30 years of domestic train manufacturing. Operations are scheduled to begin with the replacement fleet for Tangara trains, followed by future replacements for the Millennium and OSCAR fleets in the 2040s and the Waratah fleet in the 2050s.

The announcement follows the launch of an Expressions of Interest (EOI) process last month seeking manufacturing firms to design and construct the new fleet. The government stated that construction timeframes and delivery milestones will be established as detailed site planning and due diligence continue.

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