The Victorian Government have boosted its public transport stocks this week after the purchase of 30 new train carriages from French manufacturing company Alstom, which has a site in Ballarat.
The new trains, which will cost close to $120m, will include around 40% Australian-sourced parts with the core of five full trains to be built in Poland then assembled in Ballarat. In addition to the purchase of the carriages, the Victorian Government is planning a long-term rolling stock strategy for the state, which is intended to…
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