Alstom has signed a 300-million-euro (351.48m USD) contract with Victoria’s Department of Transport (DoT) to locally supply 25 six-car X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s suburban rail network.

Alstom to provide smarter and more efficient X’trapolis trains for Melbourne

The contract follows an extensive two-year interactive design process with the DoT to design and engineer a rolling stock solution specifically compatible with Melbourne’s existing rail infrastructure.

This new generation X’trapolis will deliver a network capacity increase without the need for major infrastructure and power supply upgrades.

The proposed design enhances the existing elements of the X’trapolis train with the latest service-proven technologies.

Capacity will exceed 1,240 passengers and will be built to the latest international and Australian standards, with an increased focus on accessibility, reliability and efficiency.

The commitment to deliver the trains with at least 60 percent local content will provide a vital boost to the state’s rolling stock manufacturing industry.

It will secure the future of Alstom’s Ballarat manufacturing facility and pave the way for new, long-term employment opportunities, including multiple trainee and apprenticeship positions.

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