light rail, Major Projects & Infrastructure

Maidstone home for Next Generation Trams 

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A new tram maintenance and stabling facility will be built in Melbourne’s west to house 100 new Next Generation Trams, delivering hundreds of jobs in construction and boosting the local economy. 

The facility will be built on a vacant site in Maidstone near Highpoint Shopping Centre, creating around 280 jobs in construction, ongoing maintenance, and the supply chain. 

The project will also see a more reliable, accessible and modern tram fleet servicing communities in this part of Melbourne, reducing the need for new tracks and other infrastructure.

Melbourne’s tram fleet continues to expand, with the $1.85 billion project in Maidstone set to become the home of the new trams as existing depots reach capacity. 

The project team will engage with the local community and businesses before detailed planning begins, and will consider how the development can best celebrate the history of the local area. 

The new Next Generation Trams will set the standard for modern public transport and deliver a more comfortable, accessible, and energy-efficient journey for passengers. 

The project also includes a minimum local contract quota of 65 per cent, supporting skilled manufacturing jobs. 

The contract to design, build and maintain the trams will be awarded in early 2022 following a tender evaluation process.  

Alongside the order of 50 E-Class trams since 2015, the Next Generation Trams will gradually replace Melbourne’s longest serving high-floor trams, making the public transport network more accessible for all Victorians. 


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