Victorian Government launched the rolling stock strategy (Trains, Trams, Jobs 2015-2025 – Victorian Rolling Stock Strategy) which sets the ten-year plan for 100 new metropolitan trains, 100 new trams, and a massive expansion of regional train fleet.
The 2015-2016 Victorian Budget will provide USD 2 billion for hundreds of train and tram carriages including USD 1.3 billion for 37 new metro trains, USD 274 million for 20 E-Class trams, USD 257 million for 21 VLocity carriages, USD 90 million for five New X’Trapolis trains, USD 75 million for maintenance and refurbishment to extend the life of the current Comeng train fleet and USD 21 million to extend the life of the B-Class tram fleet.
The multi-billion investment will provide greater certainty to rolling stock manufacturers and suppliers, which employ up to 10,000 people in Victoria.
Beyond this initial investment, Trains, Trams, Jobs 2015-2025 identifies a pipeline of train and tram delivery to meet the needs of the public transport network for decades to come. This will enable companies to invest in facilities, in new technology and in workers, sustaining high-skill manufacturing in Victoria.
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