Alstom awarded €270 million contract for 25 more trains

The Victorian Government has awarded Alstom a €270 million contract for 25 additional X’Trapolis 2.0 trains.

The government has exercised a contract option for 25 more trains, adding to the 25 trains currently being delivered under the initial contract awarded in 2021.

It means a total fleet of 50 will be manufactured at Alstom’s facilities across Victoria, with a 60 per cent local content requirement.

X’Trapolis 2.0 is a six-car electric train developed in partnership with the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning.

It can transport up to 1225 passengers and features a continuous walkthrough design and wider doors.

Accessibility features include 20 dedicated wheelchair spaces, pram, bike and mixed-use areas, semi-automated ramps, tactile signage, assistive hearing technologies, and an improved passenger-driver interface.

The first X’Trapolis train entered service in May this year, with more trains being rolled out periodically to replace older trains which are being retired.