Cardiff's Downer Rail Service Centre has been re-opened following a $38 million facelift.
The facility has been in operation for 20 years, with around 30 jobs created by the upgrade - bringing its total Hunter workforce to 120.
The centre services and maintains Waratah and Millenium trains, which were both originally assembled at Cardiff.
Now, after 15 months of construction works and equipment installation, new hydraulic lifts, wheel presses and bogie rotators are automating and improving workflow.
Chief Executive at Downer Rail, Michael Miller believes the spruce-up will pave the way for a bright future.
"Downer's view is that this is the start of what will be a world-class facility which helps support long-term contracts we have with Sydney trains," Mr Miller said, "and we're hoping to sign further contracts in future with NSW Transport."
The Chief Executive said benefits will be immediately felt by crew on the ground.
"The facility has created a high degree of automation around processes that were previously very manual," Mr Miller explained.
"The workforce is delighted because firstly, it creates a safer environment for them," he continued, "but also helps them upskill around these critical assets - which we believe then creates long-term sustainability for their employment."
Mr Miller was joined at an unveiling ceremony yesterday, where Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery and Parliamentary Secretary Scot MacDonald marvelled at the new hydraulic lift allowing eight-car trains to be lifted 1.2 metres above ground.
