Sustainability focus
Safer, stronger and cleaner communities
At Bowen Rail Company, our sustainability focus means we work together with communities and other stakeholders to ensure that they benefit from our business.
As the newest freight rail in Australia, we operate in a way that takes into account the concerns and priorities of the communities in which we operate, and we frequently seek their input and feedback and take this into account when making future plans.
Our business practices, environmental protections and social-impact standards are all managed in a manner that respects the communities and environments in which we operate. An example of this is our focus on local procurement and employment and our collaboration with First Nations community.
Our rail operations are safe, responsible and aimed at minimising our environmental footprint. These are core to our company values.
High-tech, high-efficiency operations
Bowen Rail Company’s state-of-the-art locomotives use enhanced safety and efficiency tools, making them the most technologically advanced train engines in use in Australia.
Bowen Rail Company’s state-of-the-art locomotives use enhanced safety and efficiency tools, making them the most technologically advanced train engines in use in Australia.
Our US-made Progress Rail EMD® GT46C-ACe Gen III are more fuel-efficient than the standard trains currently in operation across the Bowen Basin.Bowen Rail Company trains provide an efficient and sustainable method of transport for the region’s high-quality resources.Using trains for transport helps to:
- Reduce freight cost
- Provide improved access to market for producers
- Improve reliability
- Increase capacity
- Improve road safety by reducing truck use
- Lowering carbon emissions overall.
Powering our leading mining and resources industries
Bowen Rail Company enables the efficient transport of Queensland’s natural resources for export. Together we empower the world with Australia’s resources, which are developed under world-leading conditions for the environment, safety and governance.
Australia’s mining and resources industries provide jobs and tax revenue, while also enabling the transition to a lower-carbon future.
Delivering for our people
Bowen Rail Company is a proud Queensland business, headquartered in Bowen.
Our people come from different backgrounds, and have varying experiences, ages and abilities. While we are diverse, we share common values. We are accountable, safe, and demonstrate integrity, respect and excellence. We are highly motivated. Plus, we live in our local communities.
Ensuring safety of our people at work and of community members who interact with our rail operations is of the utmost importance to us. We maintain a healthy and safe workplace and look after the wellbeing of our team.
Caring for our local environment
As locals, we care for our environment. Bowen Rail Company complies with multiple environmental standards, as regulated by the Queensland Government and the Australian Government.
At Bowen Rail Company, we always manage our impacts on the environment responsibly.
This includes commitments to manage our operations in a way that minimises our impact on the natural environment and on residents of the region. To help us do this we have management strategies in place in the following areas:
- Nature conservation
- Air quality
- Noise and vibration
- Waste
Part of a global energy solution
At Bowen Rail Company, we move high-quality coal from the Galilee Basin to the North Queensland Export Terminal. This allows for the export of Queensland resources to the world and provides valuable royalties revenue to the State to pay for services like roads, hospitals, and schools.
Our foundation customer is Bravus Mining & Resources. Its high-quality thermal coal has a role to play alongside renewables in the transition to a lower-carbon future, by replacing higher-emission and high-ash coal or biofuels. Further, the resources provide affordable and reliable energy for electricity, often in developing nations.
Bowen Rail Company is an Australian company that is part of the Adani Group. The Adani Group is among the world’s leading solar-electricity generators, and a key international investor in emerging green hydrogen technologies.
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