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On Sunday, 7 April METRONET and the people of Perth celebrated the first C-series train to hit the tracks. Over 10,000 Perth residents entered to win a seat on the first train and over 150 lucky people won a ticket to be part of WA rail history!
The first C-series train is ready for passengers, marking a significant milestone for the METRONET WA Railcar Program. The train is the first of 41 that will join Perth’s rail network.
Two years ago we brought back local railcar manufacturing to Western Australia through the METRONET WA Railcar Program and now the first fully completed, locally manufactured C-series train is ready for testing on the network.
The METRONET WA Railcar Program family has grown with three new apprentices joining the team following completion of the ALSTOM Aboriginal 10-week pre-employment program earlier this year.
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With approximately 72 kilometres of new passenger rail and 23 new stations, METRONET is the single largest investment in public transport Perth has seen.
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