in March 2017 in January 2017 In January 2014, the
Queensland Government awarded a contract for 75 six-carriage electric multiple units to the Qtectic consortium of
Aberdeen Asset Management,
Bombardier Transportation,
Itochu and
John Laing under a 32-year
public private partnership. The units were built in
Savli, India. The units were Queensland Rail's first to be manufactured overseas instead of in
Maryborough by
Downer Rail (formerly
Walkers). In February 2016, the first unit was delivered to the
Port of Brisbane. In December 2017, the first NGR entered service. The fleet began operating on the
Airport and
Gold Coast lines. In May 2018, they began operating on the
Doomben line. In September 2018, they began operating on the
Redcliffe and
Springfield lines. In October 2018, they began operating on the
Ipswich and
Caboolture lines. In February 2019, they began operating on the
Shorncliffe and
Cleveland lines. The same month, they became the largest fleet of electric multiple units in Queensland. In March 2020, they began operating on the
Sunshine Coast line as far as
Nambour. In January 2020, the last NGR entered service. The fleet are not yet permitted to operate on the
Beenleigh,
Ferny Grove and
Rosewood lines, due to loading gauge clearance issues and platform lengths, respectively. Units 709 and 772 have had
ETCS equipment installed and are currently being used to trial QR's ETCS infrastructure. == Fleet ==