Victorian Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced that a consortium will build the 65 High Capacity Metro Trains. The value of the contract is AUD 2 billion (USD 1.48 billion) and will involve 60 per cent local content.
The Evolution Rail consortium comprises:
Downer Group – Delivery and maintenance lead, fleet manufacture joint venture partner, equity investor
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles – Design and technology lead, joint venture fleet manufacture partner, equity investor
Plenary Group – Commercial and financial lead, asset manager, equity investor
The project includes the delivery of 65 new high capacity trains being built in Victoria over the next six years, and the construction of new maintenance facilities in Pakenham East and Calder Park. The new trains, which are 20 per cent bigger will increase increase capacity on the Cranbourne Pakenham line, Victoria’s busiest rail corridor, by 42 per cent creating room for 11,000 extra passengers in the peak.
“We’re investing in new trains built in Victoria, for Victoria – putting local jobs and local train users first,” Jacinta Allan said.
The first train will be delivered and in testing by November 2018, ready to enter service in 2019. All 65 trains will be ready for the opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2026.
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