September 19, 2022 in Media Releases

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…

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June 15, 2022 in Media Releases

HCMT 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…

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May 9, 2022 in Media Releases

New 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…

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November 9, 2018 in Media Releases

High 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…

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October 30, 2018 in Media Releases

Testing 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…

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October 12, 2018 in Media Releases

Morwell 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…

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July 17, 2018 in Media Releases

BENDIGO 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…

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June 13, 2018 in Media Releases

Fit-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…

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March 19, 2018 in Media Releases

High 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…

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December 20, 2017 in Media Releases

High 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)…

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August 16, 2017 in Media Releases

Regional 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…

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November 24, 2016 in Media Releases

Financial 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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November 22, 2016 in Media Releases

Contract close achieved for Victoria’s high capacity trains project

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Evolution Rail is pleased to announce it has achieved contractual close for the Victorian Government’s A$2 billion High Capacity Metro Trains project. The project includes the delivery of 65…

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