Mindyarra Maintenance Centre Explained

Mindyarra Maintenance Centre
Location:	Dubbo
Owner:	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:	NSW TrainLink
Roads:	6
Rollingstock:	R set

The Mindyarra Maintenance Centre is an under construction railway depot to be built in Dubbo as part of the NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project.

History

In August 2017, as part of the NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project, Transport for NSW announced a new maintenance facility would be built in Dubbo adjacent to the Main Western railway line, 700 metres to the east of Dubbo railway station.^{[1] [2] [3]} In November 2020, CPB Contractors commenced construction work.^{[4] [5]}

Mindyarra is a Wiradjuri word that means fix or repair. It will be the first Transport for NSW facility to use an Aboriginal name.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815102055/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/new-regional-train-fleet-on-track NSW Region train fleet on track
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815134401/http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/nsw-seeks-private-finance-for-regional-fleet-replacement.html NSW seeks private finance for regional fleet
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620022247/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/Dubbo-Maintenance-Facility-REF.pdf Dubbo Maintenance Facility: Review of Environmental Factors
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419045835/https://www.railexpress.com.au/contractor-announced-for-dubbo-maintenance-facility/ Contractor announced for Dubbo maintenance facility
5. In Brief Railway Digest January 2021 page 21
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126125554/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail Regional Rail