ALSTOM SA: Alstom to provide smarter and more efficient X’trapolis trains for Melbourne
September 20 2021 - 1:31AM
ALSTOM SA: Alstom to provide smarter and more efficient X’trapolis
trains for Melbourne
Alstom to
provide smarter and more
efficient
X’trapolis
trains for Melbourne
- Contract for 25
new generation X’trapolis suburban trains
valued at €300m
- Designed and built in
Victoria, Australia, the
project includes
at least 60% local content
20 September
2021 – Following the budget announcement by the
Victorian State government on 18th May, today Alstom signed a €300m
contract with Victoria’s Department of Transport (DoT) to locally
supply 25 six-car X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s suburban rail
network.
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
unique existing rail infrastructure. This new generation X’trapolis
will deliver a much-needed network capacity increase without the
need for major, costly infrastructure and power supply upgrades.
The new trains, in line with Alstom’s strategy to deliver greener
and more sustainable mobility, will be more accessible, reliable
and energy efficient.
Built in Victoria, the commitment to deliver the
trains with at least 60% local content will provide a vital boost
to the state’s advanced rolling stock manufacturing industry,
securing the future of Alstom’s Ballarat manufacturing facility,
and pave the way for new, long-term employment opportunities in the
rail industry, including multiple trainee and apprenticeship
positions.
Alstom’s Managing Director, Australia
and New Zealand, Mark Coxon said: “Alstom is delighted to
continue its long-term partnership with the Victorian Government
and the local supply chain that will ensure we continue to build
trains for Victoria, in Victoria. Following the successful delivery
of Melbourne’s most reliable trains from our facility in Ballarat
over the past 20 years, we look forward to working with the State
and all of our local partners to deliver the next generation of
X’trapolis trains, creating a new icon for railway passengers
across Melbourne and the State of Victoria.”
The new generation of X’trapolis trains
capitalises on key elements of the existing X’trapolis trains,
which enabled it to become the most reliable fleet on the Melbourne
network. The proposed new design enhances the existing elements
with the latest service-proven technologies. The new train’s
capacity will exceed 1,240 passengers and will be built to the
latest International and Australian Standards, with an increased
focus on accessibility and efficiency.
Delivery of the new trains will support the
gradual retirement of the Comeng fleet – the longest-running trains
on the network – with the new trains set to run through some of
Melbourne’s fastest-growing suburbs along the Craigieburn, Upfield
and Frankston lines. The trains will add to Alstom’s already
significant rolling stock fleets in Victoria which includes 141
Flexity and Citadis trams or light rail vehicles, 106 X’trapolis
suburban trains and 88 Vlocity regional trains.
An interior mock-up for stakeholder consultation
is planned for next year, with manufacturing due to commence by the
end of 2022.
Alstom has been providing sustainable
infrastructure solutions in Australia for more than 100 years and
is Australia’s only end-to-end manufacturer of trains and trams.
Currently, Alstom employs approximately 1,650 people across more
than 20 sites, this includes engineering centres, manufacturing
facilities, project delivery offices and maintenance depots &
workshops. Alstom is committed to supporting the Australian and New
Zealand railway markets through the application of the latest
innovative and proven technologies, that are designed to provide an
optimal life cycle cost for our customers while delivering a
seamless and superior passenger experience.
Alstom™, X’trapolis™, Flexity™, Citadis™ and
VLocity™ are protected trademarks of the Alstom Group.
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About Alstom
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Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and
markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations
for the future of transportation. Alstom’s product portfolio ranges
from high-speed trains, metros, monorails and trams, to integrated
systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling, and
digital mobility solutions. Alstom has 150,000 vehicles in
commercial service worldwide. With Bombardier Transportation
joining Alstom on January 29, 2021, the enlarged Group’s combined
proforma revenue amounts to €14 billion for the 12-month period
ended March 31, 2021. Headquartered in France, Alstom is now
present in 70 countries and employs more than 70,000 people.
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Contacts |
Press:Sheldon YOUNG (Australia) – Tel: +61 419 322
624sheldon.young@alstomgroup.com James KAUFMAN (Australia) –
Tel: +61 416 698 646James.kaufman@alstomgroup.com Coralie
COLLET (Corporate) – Tel.: +33 (0)7 63 63 09
62 coralie.collet@alstomgroup.com Samuel MILLER
(Corporate) – Tel.: +33 (0)6 65 47 40
14samuel.miller@alstomgroup.com Investor
Relations:Julie MOREL (Corporate) – Tel.: +33 (6) 67 61 88
58Julie.morel@alstomgroup.com Claire
LEPELLETIER (Corporate) – Tel.: +33 (6) 76 64 33
06claire.lepelletier@alstomgroup.com |
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