As part of a refurbishment of Metro Trains Melbourne’s X’Trapolis trains, one special train is being adorned with a stunning piece of First Nations artwork.
Read More
Show and tell for X’Trapolis 2.0 train mock-up
A life-size mock-up of Melbourne’s X’Trapolis 2.0 is ready to be inspected by local community, passenger, accessibility and specialist groups to enable them to get a feel of the new train.
Read More
Read More
X’Trapolis train on show
Work is ramping up to deliver Melbourne’s most modern trains – the X’Trapolis 2.0 – as part of an investment by the State Government to deliver a modernised fleet to meet the needs of all Victorians.
Read More
Read More
Train builds boost for Ballarat
The Victorian Government is delivering a major boost for local jobs in Ballarat with recruitment underway for skilled manufacturing, procurement, testing, and factory fit-out roles as part of the X’Trapolis 2.0 train build.
Read More
Largest light rail contract in Australia
Global smart and sustainable mobility leader Alstom has signed a framework contract with Department of Transport Victoria for the provision of 100 Flexity low-floor Next Generation Trams (NGTs) for the largest urban tram network in the world.
Read More
Read More
Lightbulb moment for Metro Trains
Metro Trains Melbourne is supporting a more sustainable network by switching out saloon lighting systems on its X’Trapolis and Siemens Nexas fleets to more modern and energy-efficient LEDs.
Read More
Read More
Going the X’tra mile
Alstom has inked the €300m contract with Victoria’s Department of Transport (DoT) to locally supply 25 six-car X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s suburban rail network.
Read More
Read More
Rollingstock innovations keep Metro trains on track
Metro Trains Melbourne’s Comeng, Siemens and X’Trapolis fleets have undergone major maintenance to ensure the trains are kept to the highest standard and improve the experience for passengers.
Melbourne
Read More
Read More
KTK Australia denies forced labour allegations
Allegations that slave labour was used in the production of components used in a number of Australian rollingstock fleets have been strongly denied by KTK Australia.
In a statement, KTK Australia said
Read More
Read More
Worker transfer deal maintains train manufacturing jobs in Ballarat
The Victorian government has brokered a deal to transfer manufacturing staff from Alstom’s manufacturing site in Ballarat to Bombardier’s maintenance depot in the same regional town.
The deal was agreed
Read More
Read More