Rail First appoints Beata Lipman as CEO Rail First Asset Management, Australia’s leading provider of rollingstock solutions for the rail industry, has appointed Beata Lipman as Chief Executive Officer, effective 7 December 2023, following a three-month executive search. Ms Lipman joined Rail First in July 2023 as Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, tasked with developing […]
Rail First on track with $150m pipeline
Rail First on track with $150m pipeline Great article in @The Australian on Rail First’s growing manufacturing capabilities. Our local production in Adelaide is ramping up, fueled by new ownership and a $150m investment pipeline that will drive innovation and excellence in wagon manufacturing and leasing. We’ve already manufactured 200 wagons at Islington and have […]
Beata Lipman to lead commercial strategy at Rail First
Beata Lipman to lead commercial strategy at Rail First Rail First Asset Management has bolstered its executive team, appointing highly credentialled Beata Lipman to the newly created role of Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer. Ms Lipman brings more than 18 years’ commercial and operational experience to Rail First, including almost a decade in leadership positions […]
Leading the way in leasing and domestic manufacturing
Leading the way in leasing and domestic manufacturing Click here for Rail Express article
Australia’s First Freight Green Loan
Rail First has been awarded the Australian freight industry’s first Green Loan accreditation for a $125 million tranche, recognising the ongoing sustainability improvements to its assets and operations. Click here for full story
CQPY Wagon’s built to lease
As the 100th new build CQPY rolls off our production line, the Islington shop team has taken the opportunity to create a “time-lapse” video showing the construction of our CQPY class of wagons. We should all be very proud of the work we have done over the past 2 year to re-establish wagon manufacturing in […]
Rail First Asset Management Change of Ownership
Rail First Asset ManagementChange of Ownership Please click here to view announcment of Change of Ownership
Another Australian Made Locomotive
Another Australian-made locomotive rolls off the UGL Broadmeadow site and into service for Rail First Asset Management UGL, a member of CIMIC Group, recently handed over its latest Australian-made locomotive to longstanding client Rail First Asset Management (Rail First). UGL is Australia’s leading rail company and is one of the country’s largest regional employers. […]
Working local with Rail First
Working local with Rail First: A small community with a big heart Looking for a change in career and lifestyle? Rail First’s Goulburn and Islington maintenance facilities offer you and your family a refreshing change in pace. With the charm of a small country town and the buzzing energy of a big city, Goulburn […]
Keeping Australia Moving
Keeping Australia Moving: How Rail First’s wagon manufacture project is helping to drive the future of rail in Australia Something that makes Rail First so exciting to work for is the variety of paths you can choose to go down. Whether you’re interested in operations, asset management, or wagon maintenance and building, there’s a place […]