Alstom has announced the successful delivery of the first of four Australind X’trapolis trains for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia.
The train, named Marley, entered passenger service for the first time on 29 June, travelling from Perth to Bunbury and completing a journey of two and a half hours.
Each of the subsequent Australind trains, named Kwilena, Koombana and Linda, will all enter passenger service in stages as Alstom continues to build, test, commission and maintain both the DMU and EMU fleets.
The trains are capable of carrying 158 seated passengers, six wheelchairs, and have onboard storage for up to 14 bicycles. Each unit also possesses accessible toilet facilities, Wi-Fi, luggage storage and USB-C charging ports.
Guillaume Tritter, Managing Director Alstom ANZ said:The ongoing investment and partnership of the West Australian Government has been critical to restoring not just the Perth to Bunbury service, but the continuity of local rail manufacturing, the local supply chain and high skilled jobs in the State.
The first Australind trip is a milestone only made possible because of our incredible local workforce and the deep partnership we have with the West Australian Government.
This is a locally built train, combining our global technological excellence in rail manufacturing with local Australian knowhow to deliver a great outcome for the people and communities of South West WA.
In 2019; Alstom was awarded a contract to deliver 252 railcars for 41 electric multiple units (EMU) and 12 railcars for 4 diesel multiple units (DMU) from its facility in Bellevue, Western Australia. The contract was valued at around 800 million EUR, and forms part of the WA Railcar programme, which has seen train manufacturing return to Western Australia with 50% local content secured on the C-series trains, hundreds of local jobs, local suppliers, a range of apprenticeships and an Aboriginal pre-employment program delivered with Northern Metropolitan TAFE.
