# McGowan Government opens Bellevue METRONET Railcar Facility in WA

The McGowan Government officially opened the Bellevue METRONET Railcar Facility in Western Australia, where 246 electric railcars and six Australind diesel railcars will be built, tested and maintained by Alstom under a $1.25 billion contract.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-06-09
- Where: Bellevue, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $970.0M (1.25B AUD)
- Starts operating: 9 Jun 2021
- Status: completed
- Products: electric railcars, diesel railcars
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [pta.wa.gov.au](https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/news/media-statements/mcgowan-government-returns-railcar-manufacturing-to-wa), 2021-06-09: "Premier Mark McGowan and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti today officially opened the Bellevue METRONET Railcar Facility, marking WA Day with the return of railcar manufacturing to Western Australia."

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