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Alstom Advances Melbourne Tram Modernisation With First Next Generation Tram Delivery

Posted on 31, July 2026 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has delivered the first of 100 Next Generation G Class Trams into passenger service in Melbourne, Australia, under a €700 million contract awarded in 2022. The tram is developed from Alstom’s Flexity 2 design and is being … Read the full press release →

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