The Victorian Government has announced an expansion of the VLocity Train capacity, servicing Victoria's regional centres.
Three seperate expansions have been ordered, constituting 53 new VLocity Trains at a cost of $1.19 billion.
The trains are being constructed at The Alstom factory in Dandenong South, South-East of Melbourne.
In the 2023-24 Victorian Budget, the Government committed funding for the delivery of 23 new VLocity trains to increase capacity for commuters on the Melton Line.
Funding contributions
| Victorian Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Victorian Department of Transport |
| Successful Tenderer: | Alstom |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2019 | The 2019-20 Victorian Budget confirmed $340 million allocated towards the project to deliver 18 additional VLocity Trains. |
| May 2022 | The Victorian Government allocated an additional $250 million in the 2022-23 Budget to purchase and additional 12 VLocity trains. |
| May 2023 | In the 2023-24 Victorian Budget, the Government allocated $601 million to commission an additional 23 VLocity trains to service the Melton Line through an extension of its existing contract with Alstom. |
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Victoria |
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