Southeast Melbourne nearing full high-capacity train coverage
Strong progress is being made on the $2.4 billion High Capacity Metro Trains project, with more than half of the 70-train order now operating. Production, commissioning and operations are in…
Read MoreHCMT depot receives gold standard sustainability certification
The High Capacity Metro Trains project has received certification from peak body Infrastructure Sustainability Council, with the IS rating scheme the gold standard for evaluating sustainable planning, design, construction and…
Read MoreNew high-capacity trains for Melbourne Airport Rail
The Victorian Government has funded an additional five High Capacity Metro Trains in the 2022/23 Victorian Budget to provide the fleet needed for the Melbourne Airport Rail project. The five…
Read MoreHigh Capacity Metro Trains project creates more jobs in Melbourne’s south east
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – Job seekers and local businesses in the Pakenham area will be able to find out more about employment and supplier engagement opportunities over the next six to…
Read MoreTesting starts on very first High Capacity Metro Train
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – Evolution Rail – a consortium comprising Downer, CRRC and Plenary – has commenced testing of the first of Melbourne’s new 65 High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) at…
Read MoreMorwell locals provide power behind the High Capacity Metro Trains project
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – Morwell in the Latrobe Valley will be powering the Victorian Government’s new High Capacity Metro Trains, with sixteen locals joining in a variety of roles to assemble…
Read MoreBENDIGO MANUFACTURES BOGIES FOR LARGEST EVER TRAIN ORDER
BENDIGO, VICTORIA – Hundreds of bogie frames will be manufactured by Hofmann Engineering in Bendigo for the largest order of new trains in Victoria’s history as part of the Victorian…
Read MoreFit-out underway for very first high capacity metro trains
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – Fit-out has commenced on the first of Melbourne’s 65 new high-capacity metro trains at Downer’s manufacturing facility in Newport. The $2.3 billion High Capacity Metro Trains project…
Read MoreHigh capacity metro trains project bringing new business to Morwell
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – Morwell in the Latrobe Valley is home to a new facility and new jobs that will support Victoria’s High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) project with the assembly…
Read MoreHigh capacity metro trains project reaches first major milestone
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA: Evolution Rail – a consortium comprising Downer, CRRC and Plenary – has achieved its first major contractual milestone in the delivery of the High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT)…
Read MoreRegional Victorian business to build bogies for high capacity metro trains
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Evolution Rail consortium member, CRRC, has awarded Victorian regional company Hofmann Engineering the contract to manufacture and supply more than 900 bogie frames for the Victorian government’s high…
Read MoreFinancial close for Victoria’s high capacity metro trains project
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Evolution Rail has achieved financial close on the Victorian Government’s A$2 billion High Capacity Metro Trains project, just days after contractual close was achieved. The project includes the delivery…
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