More than 180 new Victorian-built trains and trams have been ordered since 2015.

These trains and trams are being continuously delivered into service to boost our metropolitan and regional fleets and support local jobs.

Our new trains and trams are more comfortable and accessible and will help cater for Victoria’s growing population.

The Victorian Government’s policy of a minimum of 50 per cent local content in new rolling stock orders gives manufacturers a secure future with new trains and trams built in Victoria by Victorian workers and apprentices.

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New standard gauge VLocity trains for North East line

Manufacturer: Bombardier Transportation Australia

Made in: Dandenong, Melbourne

The Victorian Government is delivering six comfortable modern, long-haul VLocity trains for the first time on the North East line.

The updated model will be the first VLocity train to run on standard gauge tracks on Victoria’s regional network.

These new trains are part of the Victorian Government’s 2019/20 budget investment to meet increased demand across the regional network.

Key benefits

The long-haul design, which includes feedback from local passenger representatives, will provide a range of benefits

Each three-car set will include:

comfortable seats for the long-haul journey

built in USB chargers and mobile boosting technology so people can stay connected

six luggage racks and overhead luggage racks to support the needs of recreational travellers

three bike racks capable of holding up to nine bikes to support cycle tourism

a modern catering facility

four shared tables so groups of family or friends can dine and chat together

accessibility improvements to make it easier for people of all abilities to travel

six wheelchair spaces with companion seats close by

fold-down tray tables with cup holders.

Three-carriage VLocity trains can run coupled together for a total of six carriages.

Virtual train tour

Take a virtual tour to learn more about the new VLocity design for the North East line.



Project status

Bombardier has begun manufacturing the new VLocitys for the North East line at their facility in Dandenong, supporting hundreds of local jobs.



In September 2019, local passenger representatives provided the Department with important feedback on their needs for long-haul journeys which was used to design the new train interiors.



The new trains will start taking passengers following the completion of the North East Line Upgrade and a rigorous testing process.

Fact sheets

New VLocity trains for the North East line (PDF 107KB)

New VLocity trains for the North East line (DOCX 30KB)

50 E-Class trams

Manufacturer: Bombardier Transportation Australia

Made in: Dandenong, Melbourne

Key benefits

The new E-Class trams are the largest, safest and most accessible trams on the network. Each tram can carry 210 passengers and includes audio and visual passenger information, air conditioning, improved safety features and dedicated spaces for passengers with mobility aids or prams.

Project status

All 50 trams are expected to be delivered by 2020, bringing the total E-Class fleet to 100 trams.

Local jobs

E-Class trams are being built in Dandenong, supporting more than 500 local jobs, including the wider supply chain.

65 new high-capacity metro trains

Manufacturer: Evolution Rail (a consortium of Downer, CRRC and Plenary)

Made in: Newport, Melbourne

Key benefits

The Victorian Government is delivering an order of 65 new high-capacity metro trains, capable of carrying 20 per cent more passengers than any other train on the network. Melbourne’s bigger, better trains will initially run on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines and eventually run through the Metro Tunnel to Sunbury. We are also delivering a new depot at Pakenham East which will include maintenance facilities, train stabling space and a train simulator for driver training.

Project status

Trains are now entering the next stage of testing, completing runs on the network with other passenger trains. Several new trains have already completed over 20,000 kilometres of testing across the network and a range of environments, including the network’s steepest sections of track.

Local jobs

The high-capacity metro trains project is supporting about 1,100 local jobs, including the wider supply chain.

24 additional X’Trapolis metro trains

Manufacturer: Alstom

Made in: Ballarat, Victoria

Key benefits

These new trains will take the total X'Trapolis fleet to 106 trains, improving reliability and capacity on the metropolitan network.

Project status

The trains are being added to the metropolitan network as they are completed. All 24 trains are expected to be in service by 2020.

Local jobs

X’Trapolis trains are built in Ballarat, supporting hundreds of local jobs, including the wider supply chain.

47 additional VLocity regional trains

Manufacturer: Bombardier Transportation Australia

Made in: Dandenong, Melbourne

Key benefits

The new three-car VLocity trains will take the total VLocity fleet to 106 three-car trains, improving reliability capacity on the regional network. The latest trains include more seating in each carriage, accessibility improvements and mobile signal boosters to improve mobile phone coverage for passengers.

Project status

Trains are being added to V/Line’s fleet as they are completed.

Local jobs

The VLocity train order is supporting more than 500 local jobs in Dandenong and throughout the supply chain.