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Alstom to provide 25 additional X'trapolis 2.0 trains in Australia for EUR270m
Alstom to provide 25 additional X'trapolis 2.0 trains in Australia for
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Alstom , global leader in smarts and sustainable mobility, have concluded an order for EUR270m following the exercise of a contract option by the Victorian Government to build 25 X'trapolis 2.0 trains across Alstom's facilities in Victoria . * Alstom has been awarded a EUR270 million 1 contract by the Victorian Government through the exercise of an option for 25 additional X'trapolis 2.0 trains, supplementing the 25 trains currently being delivered under the initial contract awarded in 2021. This latest order brings the total fleet to 50 trains. * X'trapolis 2.0 has a 60% local content requirement driving the development of the wider rail supply chain in Victoria preserving the nationally significant sovereign train building capability that Alstom uniquely delivers in Australia . The exercise of the option brings the total fleet under manufacture by Alstom in Victoria to 50 trains. The X'trapolis 2.0 train, tailored from Alstom's proven Adessia commuter rail platform, is notable for its 60% local content requirement which powers Victoria's rail manufacturing industry. Hundreds of skilled manufacturing jobs across metropolitan and regional Victoria supporting the broader supply chain, will be secured as a result of the exercise of this option. X'trapolis 2.0 is an energy efficient six-car electric train developed in partnership with the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning . With a 1,225 passenger capacity, 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 2.0 train entered passenger service in May 2026 with additional trains built by Alstom entering service periodically replacing a legacy fleet which has operated since the early 1980s. Alstom's Adessia commuter solutions support urban areas worldwide with over 48,000 commuter train cars sold, serving 60 commuter rail systems and carrying over 20 million passengers every day. ALSTOM , X'trapolis and Adessia are protected trademarks of the Alstom Group . (C) 2026 Electronic News Publishing, source ENP Newswire