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Adelaide order, VLocity Refresh keeping Dandenong busy
Dandenong will be refurbishing the existing VLocity fleet, and delivering more trains in the near future.
A fresh contract extension from the South Australian government and the first of 75 refurbished VLocity trains have been keeping Bombardier’s Dandenong workshops busy.
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DELAIDE WILL HAVE ALMOST THREE dozen electric multiple unit (EMU) trains from Bombardier after more were added to the manufacturer’s orderbook. Bombardier said on June 28 it had won a contract variation from the South Australian government, which calls for twelve three-car EMU trains for an undisclosed fee, to be manufactured at Bombardier’s workshops at Dandenong in Melbourne’s south-east. Once complete, the deal will bring Adelaide’s A-City EMU fleet to 34. Bombardier Transportation’s President for South East Asia and Australia Region, Wendy McMillan, said the news was a welcome extension of what has been a good relationship for some time. “Since 2005, Bombardier has been supporting Adelaide’s mobility needs with its diesel and electric commuter trains and this contract variation is another huge endorsement of our workforce and the quality of the products designed, built and maintained here in Australia,” McMillan said. “We are proud to deepen our long-term partnership in this important market, built on a strong track record of delivery performance,
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best-in-class rail technology and value-adding long-term solutions; which has laid the foundation to further support South Australian Government’s great efforts to meet a higher demand for public transport that will ensure the comfort and ease of every passenger’s journey.” The three-car A-City trains operate on Adelaide’s Seaford and Gawler line, and can accommodate 240 passengers seated and 300 more standing. The trains won a Good Design Award at the 2015 Australian International Design Awards, and the company says it achieves more than 60 per cent local content with each train.
VLocity refresh rolls out first train In another piece of good news for local manufacturing, the Dandenong workshop also recently finished refurbishment work on the first three-carriage VLocity train as part of Victoria’s $50 million refreshment program. The VLocity Refresh program is refurbishing the interior of all 75 VLocity trains operating on the state’s regional network.
OPPOSITE LEFT: Dandenong will deliver more A-City trains for Adelaide.
OPPOSITE RIGHT: The B-series fleet was delivered by an EDI Rail and Bombardier alliance working out of Maryborough in Queensland.
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