# Construction starts on METRONET Bellevue railcar facility in Western Australia

Work has started on a $46 million railcar manufacturing facility in Bellevue, Western Australia, where 246 METRONET C-series railcars and six Australind replacement railcars will be built. The facility is part of a $1.25 billion contract with Alstom.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-03-10
- Where: Bellevue, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $30.0M (46.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 246 METRONET C-series railcars and 6 Australind railcars
- Products: railcars
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Alstom](https://endata.com/companies/3570.md) (customer)
- [Firm Construction](https://endata.com/companies/39612.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [wa.gov.au](https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/McGowan%20Labor%20Government/Construction-starts-on-METRONET%27s-Bellevue-railcar-facility-20200310), 2020-03-10: "Work has officially started on the Bellevue manufacturing facility where the next generation of METRONET railcars will be built, tested and maintained for decades to come."

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