Rio rolls out first Karratha-made rail car

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Rio Tinto rail car on its way to Karratha/Dampier.

Rio Tinto rail car on its way to Karratha/Dampier. | Credits: Karma Barndon

Local manufacturing has been given a boost in the Pilbara service town of Karratha with the first locally-made rail car rolling off the line at Emgenco subsidiary Gemco Rail’s facility there. Part of…

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