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First METRONET train built in the region sets out on the inaugural trip
7 April 2024 (Western Australia)
A significant first for local manufacturing, the first passenger train built in Western Australia in over 30 years has made its inaugural trip.
246 new C-series railcars in total will be produced locally in Western Australia.
After a 50-minute return trip on the Joondalup Line from Stadium Station, hundreds of workers and community members boarded the new METRONET C-series train with Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti.
Source
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook-Labor-Government/First-locally-made-METRONET-train-makes-maiden-journey-20240407
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