The Rail Manufacturing CRC was established in 2014 as a collaboration between the rail industry, government and academia to build a more agile, globally competitive and resilient local industry, with a focus on innovation.
With an emphasis on driving the local development of new products and technologies and by improving the competitiveness of Australia’s rail manufacturing industry, the Rail Manufacturing CRC’s programs were selected based on making a substantial contribution to developing and sustaining increased levels of local work. The focus on creating jobs of high technological content was also expected to contribute to attracting the best and brightest university students into the rail industry.
The Rail Manufacturing CRC ceased its project funding in 2020 at the conclusion of its six year co-funding arrangement via the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program. The company’s corporate functions ceased in early 2021
Management Team
CEO
Dr Stuart Thomson
Research Director
Dr Larry Jordan
Financial Controller and Company Secretary
Sharon Salpighidis
Communications Manager
Katie Rizzo
Finance and Records Officer
Heidi Krasulak
Administration
Tara Wimhurst
Board
Independent Chair
Paul Johnson
Managing Director
Dr Stuart Thomson
Industry Nominee Directors
Michael Miller
Michael McLellan
Jasbir Tumber
Research Nominee Director
Professor Grant Stanley
Independent Director
Bronwyn Constance
Board Committees
Research and Development Committee
Audit and Risk Board Committee
Nominations and Remuneration Committee
Essential Participants
Other Participants
