Victoria Orders 25 Additional X’trapolis 2.0 Trains

AUSTRALIA: Victoria has ordered 25 additional X’trapolis 2.0 trains from Alstom under a €270 million option, doubling the new electric fleet under manufacture in the state from 25 to 50 units.

The Victorian Government exercised an option in the initial contract awarded in 2021. Alstom will build the additional trains across its facilities in Victoria, while the first 25 units continue to be delivered.

Each order covers six-car electric multiple units tailored for Melbourne’s suburban network. The latest agreement retains a 60% local-content requirement intended to channel manufacturing work through Victoria’s rail supply chain.

Local production supports Victoria’s rail workforce

Transport Victoria says the broader A$1.5 billion programme covers 50 X’trapolis 2.0 trains and upgrades to the Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility. The programme supports up to 750 local manufacturing and supply-chain jobs, including up to 150 in the Ballarat area, where Alstom assembles the trains.

The Craigieburn facility has received new roof platforms and extended maintenance pits for the six-car fleet. These works provide the space and equipment needed to maintain the new units as they enter operation.

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Six-car trains add capacity and accessibility

An X’trapolis 2.0 train can carry 1,225 passengers. Its continuous walkthrough layout and wider doors are designed to make movement and boarding easier, while the equipment package includes improved passenger information and air suspension.

Accessibility features include 20 wheelchair spaces, semi-automated ramps, tactile signage, assistive-hearing technology and mixed-use areas for prams and bicycles. The design also includes an upgraded interface between passengers and the driver.

The first X’trapolis 2.0 entered passenger service in May 2026. Further trains are being introduced progressively on the Upfield, Craigieburn and Frankston lines, supporting the gradual replacement of Comeng units that have operated since the early 1980s.