The Victorian Government has announced that recruitment has commenced for skilled manufacturing, procurement, testing, and factory fit-out roles as part of the X’Trapolis 2.0 train build.
The Victorian Government is building 25 more accessible, dependable, and energy-efficient X’Trapolis 2.0 trains, which will support roughly 750 jobs in manufacturing and the supply chain, including up to 150 in Ballarat.
The $986 million project will gradually replace Melbourne’s long-serving Comeng fleet on the Craigieburn, Upfield, and Frankston lines, enhancing accessibility and journey times.
According to the Government’s statement, Alstom’s Ballarat manufacturing site will also be upgraded ahead of the start of production later this year.
The improvements will involve renewing track, overhead cranes, digging pits to get access below the trains, a new workshop, testing facilities, and a storage facility.
Victorian Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll said a minimum 60% local content quota has also been put in place to ensure that local jobs are maximized, with at least 5% of trainee and apprenticeship positions to be included in the project.
“It’s exciting to see this significant project getting underway – delivering hundreds of jobs and improving accessibility on our transport network,” the Minister stated.
“We’re proud to be building trains in Victoria, for Victoria, and this is another important project that supports advanced manufacturing in our state.”
