The new X’Trapolis 2.0 trains provide more reliable journeys, better passenger information, and improved accessibility, energy efficiency and comfort.
The new trains have started taking passengers on the Upfield, Craigieburn and Frankston lines. They will enable the gradual retirement of our long-serving Comeng trains.
The new trains are being built in regional Victoria and will include at least 60 per cent local content, in-line with procurement requirements for major transport projects.
The X’Trapolis 2.0 trains are being built by train and tram manufacturer Alstom. They are the next phase of renewal for Melbourne’s train fleet, following the rollout of the High Capacity Metro trains, that are now operating on the Cranbourne, Pakenham, and Sunbury lines, serving the Metro Tunnel.
Passenger benefits
The trains make travelling more comfortable and improve accessibility for passengers with:
- space for about 1225 passengers
- wider doors to make boarding and alighting easier, helping maintain on-time running
- advanced air suspension systems enabling a smoother ride
- improved passenger information showing the journey in real-time
- a more energy-efficient design configured for Melbourne’s rail network
- new interior designs to improve accessibility for hearing-, vision- and mobility-impaired passengers, including 20 wheelchair spaces
- enhanced accessibility features:
- more mobility spaces
- semi-automated boarding ramps
- hearing loops
- continuous walkway throughout the train
- clearer, more informative passenger displays
- designated ‘mixed-use’ onboard spaces for bicycle and pram storage and dedicated wheelchair spaces.
Refining the design
The Department of Transport and Planning and train manufacturer Alstom collaborated with accessibility, passenger, and technical stakeholders to refine the design of the new trains and ensure they meet today’s needs.
A range of Victorians got the chance to experience and influence the look and feel of the new Victorian-made X’Trapolis 2.0 trains, by visiting a life-size mock-up of the train between May and July 2023.
This included sessions with technical, passenger and accessibility stakeholders, and DTP and Alstom staff.
Hundreds of individual pieces of feedback were used to inform the train’s final design.
Stakeholder feedback resulted in 58 design changes based on 641 individual pieces of recorded feedback from the 1632 visitors that came through the mock-up.
Further design refinements were also made throughout the manufacturing and testing phases of the project.
These changes have improved passenger and driver experience on the train, making journeys more accessible and more comfortable.
Manufacturing and testing
The X’Trapolis 2.0 trains are being made in Victoria at Ballarat, with at least 60 per cent local content.
As part of the project, Alstom’s Ballarat manufacturing site was upgraded..
Local suppliers are delivering key elements of the new trains such as accessibility ramps, passenger windows, heating and ventilation systems, and couplers that connect the train carriages together.
Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility
Metro Trains operates the X’Trapolis 2.0 train fleet and maintains them at the Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility.
Craigieburn has been upgraded to house the new six-car trains. New roof platforms and extended maintenance pits will help workers safely maintain all parts of the trains.
The upgrades have also created more space for the new trains and improved train maintenance activities, ensuring the fleet remains reliable and keeping more trains on the tracks.
Virtual tour of the train
More information
For more information on the X’Trapolis 2.0 train project, email: xt2trains@transport.vic.gov.au
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