Let’s Connect at AusRail
Join Downer at AusRAIL 2026
We’re heading to AusRAIL 2026 and bringing together the people, capability and expertise helping shape the future of rail in Australia.
From sovereign rolling stock manufacturing and major project delivery to digital innovation and engineering excellence, our team will be on hand to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry today and tomorrow.
Whether you’re delivering critical infrastructure, planning your next project, exploring new technologies, growing your rail career, or looking to build industry partnerships, we’d love to connect.
Visit us at Stand 175
Let’s talk about what’s next for Australian rail:
- Sovereign capability: Building sovereign capability through advanced manufacturing and service delivery across Australia’s east coast.
- Major projects: Delivering major rail projects with confidence, from mobilisation through to long-term performance.
- Fleet & assets: Modernising fleets and extending asset life while balancing availability, cost, performance and operational risk.
- Digital & AI: Turning data, AI and digital technology into operational outcomes through XDNA.
- Rail & Transit Systems Consulting: Solving complex rail and transit systems challenges by connecting engineering, operations, safety, digital and asset expertise, then carrying ideas through into practical delivery.
- Freight decarbonisation: Accelerating freight decarbonisation without compromising operational performance.
Explore what’s on offer and book a meeting
Choose the conversation that best matches your priorities and connect with the right Downer team at AusRail 2026.
Queensland Train Manufacturing Program
Explore how the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program is bringing together advanced manufacturing, precision engineering and local capability to deliver 65 new six-car passenger trains, supported by purpose-built manufacturing, maintenance and stabling facilities.
More information on QTMP Queensland Train Manufacturing Program – Downer Group Australia
Digital Acceleration X Ai and Automation
Downer’s digital solutions turn complex rail and project data into better decisions. TrainDNA connects asset performance, maintenance and lifecycle planning with AI-enabled insights. Downer FMT combines autonomous robotics, AI and digital intelligence to deliver safer, smarter train inspections. DeliveryDNA provides a connected view of project performance, surfacing risks earlier and strengthening delivery confidence.
See our digital solutions in action at the Downer booth at AusRAIL.
Rail & Transit Systems Consulting
Connect with Downer’s consulting specialists to explore how engineering, safety and multidisciplinary expertise can help solve complex rail challenges, manage risk and support better decisions across planning, design, delivery, operations and the wider asset lifecycle.
AusRAIL 2026 program at a glance.
Monday 23 November
14:00–17:00 — Women in Rail Forum
More information: Women in Rail Forum – AusRAIL 2026
Tuesday 24 November
08:00 – Stand opens
Meet the Downer team and learn what we are showcasing at Brisbane.
10:30 – Engineering Intelligent Rail: Safer, Smarter, Digitally Led Performance outcomes across major projects.
Revolutionising rail maintenance with robotics and automation.
13:00 – Queensland Train Manufacturing Program
Explore how the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program is bringing together advanced manufacturing.
15:00 – Connected Rail. Smarter Outcomes
Across Industrial AI, Asset Management, Operational Intelligence & Future Work. Enabling organisations to see business value with solutions that are industry-tested, data-driven and innovation-enhanced.
Demo available throughout the day – Downer-FMT Train Examination System
Revolutionising rail maintenance with robotics and automation. Experience the world’s first TRES (Train Examination System) autonomous robot and discover how robotics is transforming.
Wednesday 25 November
08:00 – Stand opens
Meet the Downer team and learn what we are showcasing at Brisbane.
10:30 – Connected Rail. Smarter Outcomes
Across Industrial AI, Asset Management, Operational Intelligence & Future Work. Enabling organisations to see business value with solutions that are industry-tested, data-driven and innovation-enhanced.
13:00 – Queensland Train Manufacturing Program
Explore how the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program is bringing together advanced manufacturing.
15:00 – Engineering Intelligent Rail: Safer, Smarter, Digitally Led Performance outcomes across major projects.
Revolutionising rail maintenance with robotics and automation.
Demo available throughout the day – Downer-FMT Train Examination System
Revolutionising rail maintenance with robotics and automation. Experience the world’s first TRES (Train Examination System) autonomous robot and discover how robotics is transforming.
Enabling communities to thrive.
Downer is a leading provider of integrated infrastructure services across Australia and New Zealand. In rail and transit, our people bring engineering, operations, maintenance and digital capability together across the asset lifecycle. Together, we enable communities to thrive.
Why Downer?
For more than 160 years, Downer has helped shape Queensland’s rail industry, with our Maryborough operations at the heart of a longstanding legacy of local manufacturing and engineering expertise.
Today, we bring together expertise across rollingstock, rail systems, infrastructure, operations, maintenance, digital solutions and asset management to support customers across the full lifecycle of their networks. At Maryborough, our integrated manufacturing, overhaul and life-extension capabilities help operators improve reliability, reduce downtime and get more value from their assets.
Working alongside trusted global partners, we combine world-class technology with sovereign expertise, local knowledge, skills, jobs and supply chains to deliver safe, reliable and more sustainable transport outcomes.
From fleet modernisation and digital transformation to decarbonisation and future-ready transit systems, we help customers improve network performance and create lasting benefits for passengers, freight operators and communities.