100 Melbourne trams to be built under $1.85b Alstom deal - The Age

The Victorian government has inked a $1.85 billion deal with French train manufacturer Alstom to build 100 accessible trams in Melbourne’s south-east.

Andrews said the contract was about jobs and securing the future of the manufacturing and rail industry in Victoria, which was on its knees. What [manufacturers] need to secure their future is long-… [+3025 chars]

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