UGL Rail

UGL Rail is what Goninan became. United Group bought it in 1999 and called it United Goninan, and after buying Alstom's Australian business in 2005 it became United Group Rail, later UGL Rail. CIMIC Group took over UGL in 2016.

Broadmeadow built QR National's 5000s and 5020s, Aurizon's 6000s and ACs, and PN's 93s, and it rebuilt the 3100/3200 electrics as the 3700 class with Siemens.

Based in Broadmeadow, NSW.

Grew out of

History

  1. 1970

    Founded in Perth as an engineering construction firm.

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  2. 1997

    Renamed United Group Limited.

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  3. August 1999

    Bought A Goninan & Co, rebranded United Goninan.

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  4. 2005

    Renamed United Group Rail after United Group bought Alstom's Australian business.

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  5. 2009

    United Group renamed UGL Limited.

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  6. December 2016

    Taken over by CIMIC Group.

    CIMIC launched its takeover offer in October 2016.Source

Locomotives by model

Model Class Built at Number Years Notes
C40aciUGL Rail/GE 5000 ClassBroadmeadow, NSW122005
CL640mUnited Group Rail/Siemens 3700 ClassBohle, Townsville and Broadmeadow, NSW, with Siemens Mobility392005Rebuilt from 3100/3200 class
C44aciUGL/GE 6000 ClassBroadmeadow, NSW262009Includes the 6020 and 6040 classes
UGL/GE ACB ClassBroadmeadow, NSW62011
UGL/GE CF ClassBroadmeadow, NSW22011Two of the CF class, bought by Aurizon
UGL/GE 93 ClassBroadmeadow, NSW242012
UGL/GE ACC ClassBroadmeadow, NSW32013
UGL/GE GWU ClassBroadmeadow, NSW42021
UGL/GE ACD ClassBroadmeadow, NSW122022
Cv43aciUGL/GE AC ClassBroadmeadow, NSW82009
C44acHiUGL/GE 5020 ClassChullora and Broadmeadow, NSW252010
PH37ACmaiUGL/GE PH ClassBroadmeadow, NSW32018
C44ESACiUGL/GE 94 ClassBroadmeadow, NSW, with underframes from Madiun, Indonesia, with PT INKA502025On order

References

'UGL Rail', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)
'UGL (company)', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)