• A global 4.9 billion euro contract (8.8 billion Australian dollars) awarded by the Suburban Rail Loop Authority to the TransitLinX Alliance consisting of Alstom, John Holland, KBR, WSP and RATP Dev
• Alstom’s 1.0 billion euro[1] (1.8 billion Australian dollars) share includes 13 automated Metropolis metro trains with 15-year maintenance, the Urbalis Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system, cybersecurity, wired and wireless communications, stations platform screen doors, as well as overall system integration
• Trains will be built at Alstom’s Dandenong site in Melbourne
18 December 2025 – Alstom, global leader in smart sustainable mobility, as part of the TransitLinX Alliance, has been awarded a 1.0 billion euro share (1.8 billion Australian dollars) of a 4.9 billion euro contract (8.8 billion Australian dollars) by the Suburban Rail Loop Authority in Melbourne, Australia, for the East section of the Victorian Government’s Suburban Rail Loop Project. Alstom scope includes rolling stock, digital infrastructure, signalling and maintenance, as well as overall system integration. The TransitLinX Alliance consists of John Holland, KBR, WSP, RATP Dev and Alstom.
“This contract award further deepens our partnership with the Victorian Government to deliver the rail transport priorities of the Victorian Government with leading rail industry partners.” Pascal Dupond - Managing Director, Alstom Australia and New Zealand (....)