Alstom Strengthens Australia Rail Presence with €69 Million First Tranche for The Wave Project in Queensland

Alstom Strengthens Australia Rail Presence with €69 Million First Tranche for The Wave Project in Queensland

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has been awarded the first €69 million tranche of a €214 million frame contract by the Queensland Government to deliver ETCS Level 2 digital signalling for Stage 1 of The Wave project in Queensland, Australia. The work covers Sector 1 North on the new Sunshine Coast line and forms part of the state’s broader ETCS Program, which aims to create a safer, more efficient and higher-capacity rail system ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Alstom will provide its ONVIA Control ETCS Level 2 trackside signalling system and integrate a 5G digital radio system supplied by a nominated third party. The project will cover both brownfield and greenfield sections and require careful coordination with Queensland Rail, civil contractors and digital radio partners while maintaining passenger services. In addition to improving rail capacity and reliability in South East Queensland, the contract will support local jobs, apprenticeships, traineeships, cadetships and the creation of a Queensland Mobility Supply Chain Centre of Excellence.

(PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, 1-Jun-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has secured the first €69 million tranche of a €214 million frame contract from the Queensland Government to deliver advanced digital signalling for Stage 1 of The Wave project in Queensland, Australia. The contract strengthens Alstom’s role in Australia’s rail modernisation efforts and supports the state’s wider transition toward a safer, higher-capacity and more digitally connected rail network.

Under the agreement, Alstom will design, supply, test and commission its ONVIA Control European Train Control System Level 2 trackside signalling technology for Sector 1 North on the new Sunshine Coast line. The project will also include an integrated 5G digital radio system supplied by a nominated third party and integrated by Alstom.

The contract forms part of Queensland’s broader ETCS Program, which is designed to improve rail safety, reliability, capacity and operational efficiency. The programme also supports the state’s sectorisation strategy and represents an important infrastructure step as Queensland prepares for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Wave project is expected to play a significant role in strengthening South East Queensland’s transport network by improving rail services along one of the region’s busiest corridors. The Sector 1 North works will cover both brownfield and greenfield sections of The Wave and extend along the North Coast Line to the Sunshine Coast, requiring complex integration while passenger services continue to operate.

Alstom will deliver the project as the ETCS contractor for the Queensland Government, working with Queensland Rail as network operator and with several civil contractors responsible for wider infrastructure works. The company said strong coordination across civil works, digital radio partners and signalling delivery will be essential to the project’s successful implementation.

Guillaume Tritter, Managing Director of Alstom Australia and New Zealand, said the company is proud to bring its global digital signalling experience to Queensland as the state prepares to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He said the project combines Alstom’s proven ETCS technology with its local presence in Queensland to support a safer, more efficient and future-ready transport system.

Ling Fang, President of Alstom Asia-Pacific, said Alstom’s ETCS Level 2 platform has been deployed across thousands of kilometres of railway in more than 35 countries. She said the technology enables operators to improve capacity, safety and efficiency through continuous digital train control, with advanced versions also being delivered by Alstom in markets including the Philippines and India.

Alstom’s ETCS Level 2 technology is a mature radio-based system that allows continuous train control and supports safe operations at high network efficiency. Its deployment in Queensland is expected to help increase capacity, improve reliability and support the long-term digital transformation of the state’s rail infrastructure.

The project will also bring local economic and workforce benefits. Alstom plans to establish the Queensland Mobility Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, which is expected to support economic, social, education and environmental outcomes. The contract will also help create local jobs and skills pathways through apprenticeships, traineeships, cadetships and partnerships with Queensland schools and universities.

Through the project, Alstom aims to strengthen local rail capability while supporting Queensland’s future transport needs, including the increased mobility demands expected around Brisbane 2032.

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SOURCE: Alstom