High Capacity Metro Trains
Seventy High Capacity Metro Trains have now been delivered with the entire fleet now supporting the passengers of Melbourne on the Cranbourne-Pakenham and Sunbury lines.
The $2.4 billion project includes:
- manufacture of 70 high capacity metro trains
- construction of a state-of-the-art maintenance depot at Pakenham East
- a light service facility at Calder Park to support operation of the HCMTs on the Sunbury line
- two train simulators to support the training of drivers
- 1,100 jobs
- an $800m of investment in the Victorian supply chain
- technology and knowledge transfer
- a commitment to local content that will deliver jobs and industry growth
- maintenance of the HCMTs to 2053
The project was delivered by the Evolution Rail consortium comprising Downer, CRRC Changchun and Plenary.
The HCMT Project has proudly won:
- Leader of Rolling Stock and Public Transport Award – 2023 Victorian Manufacturing Awards
- Environmental and Sustainability Excellence for Pakenham East Depot – 2022 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
- Highly Commended Diversity and Inclusion Excellence for Women on Track – 2022 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
- IS As Built Certification Pakenham East Depot – 2022 Infrastructure Sustainability Council
- Highly Commended Public Engagement – 2018 International Association of Public Participation Australasia (IAP2)
- Projects Grand Prix – 2017 Partnerships Awards
- Best Transit Project – 2017 Partnerships Award
- Asia Pacific PPP Deal of the Year – 2016 Infrastructure Investor Award
- Asia Pacific Rail Deal of the Year – 2016 PFI Awards
