TransVolution
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Company type | Proprietary company |
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Industry | Logistics and Rail transport |
Founded | March 15, 2012Melbourne, Australia[1] | in
Headquarters | Docklands, Melbourne , Australia |
Area served | Mainland Australia |
Key people | Roger Hore (Chief Executive Officer) Aaron Hore (Chief Financial & Administrative Officer)[2] |
Services | Integrated logistics; Freight transport; Transport equipment design, MRO & leasing[3] |
Owner | Hore family |
Website | http://www.transvolution.com.au/ |
TransVolution is a privately-owned logistics and rail transport business in Australia. TransVolution is an accredited rail transport operator in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.[4]
History
TransVolution commenced life as a father and son team looking to bring new equipment ideas to the rail and intermodal industries. Roger and Aaron Hore came across Masked Fox as its founder was looking to walk away from rail operations. They expanded their vision to include operational practices and they took over the Masked Fox business.[2]
During the accreditation process, the Hore family found Masked Fox had a history which set many in the industry against the new company. They set about revitalising the company, bringing in a new management team and rebranding as TransVolution following the formal acquisition in November 2014.[2]
On 31 August 2015, TransVolution received accreditation from the National Rail Safety Regulator.[5]
Current fleet
TransVolution operates a combination of owned and leased locomotives:[6][7]
Owned
Class | Image | Type | Gauge | Top speed (km/h) |
Built | Number | Notes |
700 | Diesel-electric | Broad | 112 | 1972 | 1 | Ex Genesee & Wyoming Australia. All stored. | |
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Diesel-electric | Broad | 120 | 1960-1962 | 2 | Ex Genesee & Wyoming Australia. All stored. |
Leased
Class | Image | Type | Gauge | Top speed (km/h) |
Built | Number | Notes |
18 | Diesel-electric | Standard | 95 | 1977 | 2 | Ex Australian Locolease. All stored. | |
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Diesel-electric | Standard | 105-115 | 1968-1973 | 2 | Ex Aurizon & Australian Locolease. All stored. |
References
- ^ "View Details: TRANSVOLUTION PTY LTD (ACN 156 282 183)". Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "About – TransVolution". TransVolution. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Home – TransVolution". TransVolution. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "National Rail Safety Register" (PDF). Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Charles Pauka (2 September 2015). "Australia's newest rail transport operator accredited". Transport and Logistics News. The Intermedia Group. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Australia Wide Fleet List" Motive Power November 2014 page 67
- ^ "Weekly Operational Notice No. 38/2016" (PDF). V/Line Extranet. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.