# Construction begins on $46M railcar manufacturing plant in Bellevue, WA

Work has started on a $46 million railcar manufacturing facility in Bellevue, Western Australia, as part of a $1.25 billion contract with Alstom. The plant will include three cranes and produce around 250 railcars over the next decade, with first railcars expected in service by 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-03-18
- Where: Bellevue, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $46.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 250 railcars over 10 years
- Products: railcars
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Firm Construction](https://endata.com/companies/39612.md)
- [Alstom](https://endata.com/companies/3570.md) (customer)
- [Government of Western Australia](https://endata.com/companies/41443.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [stage.cranesandlifting.com.au](https://stage.cranesandlifting.com.au/work-begins-on-46m-crane-equipped-railcar-manufacturing-plant/), 2020-03-18: "Work is underway to construct a $46 million railcar manufacturing facility, which will include three specialised cranes."

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