queenslandrail.com.au

Queensland Rail operates passenger rail services and maintains the rail network across Queensland, Australia. The organisation traces its origins to 1865, when the first train departed Ipswich, and today runs a network of over 6,600 kilometres, carrying more than 54 million passengers a year. Services span the South East Queensland passenger network and regional routes linking communities throughout the state, with a presence in Brisbane, Cairns and Ipswich.

The company employs a workforce of 8,000 across technical and operational disciplines, including rail infrastructure maintenance, trackside maintenance, rail signalling and electrical systems, network control and operations, train driving and operations, and major infrastructure project planning. Roles range from trackside maintainers and signal electricians to network controllers and customer service officers. It operates as part of the public sector transport landscape in Queensland.

Internally, Queensland Rail promotes what it calls '1Team' values, built around collaboration and respect, alongside a safety-first culture expressed as working safe so that everyone goes home safe. The organisation offers flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, and investment in training and development, and states a commitment to diversity and to supporting individuals' career aspirations.