TransVolution
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| Proprietary company | |
| Industry | Logistics and Rail transport | 
| Founded | March 15, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia[1] | 
| Headquarters | Docklands, Melbourne, Australia | 
| Area served | Mainland Australia | 
| Key people | Roger Hore (Chief Executive Officer) Aaron Hore (Chief Financial & Administrative Officer)[2] | 
| Services | Integrated logistics; Freight transport; Transport equipment design, MRO & leasing[3] | 
| Owner | Hore family | 
| Website | http://www.transvolution.com.au/ | 
TransVolution is a privately owned logistics and rail transport business in Australia. TransVolution is an accredited rail transport operator in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.[4]
History
TransVolution started out as a logistics consulting and transport equipment design business.[2] It moved into rollingstock leasing and then rail operations with the acquisition of Masked Fox in 2014.[5]
On 31 August 2015, TransVolution received accreditation from the National Rail Safety Regulator.[6]
Current fleet
TransVolution operates a combination of owned and leased locomotives:[7][8]
Owned
| Class | Image | Type | Gauge | Top speed (km/h) | Built | Number | Notes | 
| 700 | Diesel-electric | Broad | 112 | 1972 | 1 | Ex Genesee & Wyoming Australia. All stored. | |
| 830 |  | Diesel-electric | Broad | 120 | 1960-1962 | 2 | Ex Genesee & Wyoming Australia. All stored. | 
Leased
| Class | Image | Type | Gauge | Top speed (km/h) | Built | Number | Notes | 
| 18 | Diesel-electric | Standard | 95 | 1977 | 2 | Ex Australian Locolease. All stored. | |
| L |  | Diesel-electric | Standard | 105-115 | 1968-1973 | 2 | Ex Aurizon & Australian Locolease. All stored. | 
References
- ↑ "View Details: TRANSVOLUTION PTY LTD (ACN 156 282 183)". Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- 1 2 "About – TransVolution". TransVolution. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Home – TransVolution". TransVolution. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "National Rail Safety Register" (PDF). Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "LinkedIn".
- ↑ Charles Pauka (2 September 2015). "Australia's newest rail transport operator accredited". Transport and Logistics News. The Intermedia Group. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Australia Wide Fleet List" Motive Power November 2014 page 67
- ↑ "Network Service Plan Addenda". V/Line Corporate Site. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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