CCBR Business Review

13 New jobs at Kangy Angy Rail Maintenance Facility AUGUST 2020 SAW the completion of the NSW Government’s $300 million Kangy Angy Rail Maintenance Facility. The purpose-built facility will service and maintain the New Intercity Train Fleet, and features around six kilometres of electric rail lines – seven-tracks across at its widest, access roads, offices and amenities. Inspecting the Facility in August, Minister for Transport Andrew Constance said test- ing of the facility will continue ahead of the introduction of the New Intercity Fleet later this year. “The Facility has created employment, skills development and business opportuni- ties on the Central Coast during construc- tion and that will all continue into opera- tion,” Mr Constance said. Services across the site comprise: train wash building, traction substation, secu- rity building, wheel lathe building and maintenance building along with ancillary site works and overhead access bridge off Enterprise Drive. The facility will be operated by UGL Rail, which is part of the RailConnect consortium contracted to design, build and maintain the new fleet. “UGL is currently recruiting for roles in engineering, supply chain, supervision, plan- ning, quality and asset management, with more than 90 positions to be filled over the next 18 months,”Mr Constance said. The design and construction of the facility was delivered by John Holland on behalf of Transport for NSW and will maintain a fleet of 500 train carriages once in full service. Costing $2.3 billion the new Intercity Fleet will service the Blue Mountains, South Coast, Central Coast and Newcastle. M A J O R S T O R I E S O F 2 0 2 0 Aerial view of the Kangy AngyTrain Maintenance Facility site with maintenance building under construction taken earlier this year Central Coast recognised as a region Deputy Premier and Leader of the National Party, The Hon. John Barilaro MP has taken control of regional NSW with the announcement on April 2nd that the NSW Government has a new Department of Regional NSW with him as Minister. Commenting on the change Mr Barilaro said, ‘“The Central Coast is one of the fast- est growing regions in NSW and plays an important role in our State’s economy. I have visited the Central Coast many times, as recently as last month, where I visited to learn more about the issues facing commu- nities in the region.” Significantly Mr Barilaro said, “The new Department will have a permanent office based in Gosford, in a newly funded gov- ernment building. The team located in Gosford focusses on place-based initiatives to address local issues.” “As part of the new Department of Regional NSW, Industry and Trade the Central Coast is eligible for, and has already received, funding for projects and infra- structure from various funds.” “The Central Coast was included in the 20 Year Economic Vision for Regional NSW, launched in 2018. The NSW Government’s aim is to ensure the Central Coast has the infrastructure, jobs, services to be a thriving city hub,” Mr Barilaro concluded. CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS REVIEW YEARBOOK 2020