Procurement name | Location | Procurement status | Start year | End year | Estimated total value (A$) | Procurement type | Rolling stock type | Indicative trains | Indicative carriages | Lead procuring agency | Lead contractor | Procurement approach |
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Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP) | QLD | Awarded | 2023 | 2032 | $4.869 billion | New fleet + investment | Urban heavy rail | 65 | 390 | Department of Transport and Main Roads | Downer | Traditional procurement |
New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) - Accessibility Upgrade Program | QLD | Under delivery | 2019 | 2024 | $335.7 million | Fleet upgrade/retrofit | Urban heavy rail | 75 | 450 | Department of Transport and Main Roads | Alstom | Public-private partnership |
New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) - Automatic Train Operation (ATO) and Platform Screen Doors (PSD) fitment | QLD | Under delivery | 2023 | 2026 | $275.7 million | Fleet upgrade/retrofit | Urban heavy rail | 75 | 450 | Department of Transport and Main Roads | Alstom | Public-private partnership |
New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) - European Train Control System (ETCS) fitment | QLD | Under delivery | 2022 | 2026 | $374.1 million | Fleet upgrade/retrofit | Urban heavy rail | 75 | 450 | Department of Transport and Main Roads | Alstom | Public-private partnership |
Gold Coast Light Rail (Stage 3) | QLD | Under delivery | 2021 | 2025 | $1.219 billion | New fleet + investment | Light rail | 5 | 5 | Department of Transport and Main Roads | GoldlinQ consortium | Public-private partnership |
WA Railcar Program | WA | Under delivery | 2019 | 2031 | $1.6 billion | New fleet + investment | Urban heavy rail | 43 | 252 | Public Transport Authority of WA | Alstom | Traditional procurement |
X'Trapolis 2.0 Trains | VIC | Awarded | 2021 | 2026 | $986 million | New fleet | Urban heavy rail | 25 | 150 | Department of Transport | Alstom | Market led proposal |
Next Generation Trams | VIC | Awarded | 2022 | 2025 | $1.4 billion | New fleet | Light rail | 100 | 100 | Department of Transport | Alstom | Traditional procurement |
Vlocity Trains | VIC | Under delivery | 2019 | 2024 | $340 million | New fleet | Non-urban rail | 18 | 54 | Department of Transport | Alstom | Procure from existing/extension |
Vlocity Trains | VIC | Under delivery | 2022 | 2027 | $250 million | New fleet | Non-urban rail | 12 | 36 | Department of Transport | Alstom | Procure from existing/extension |
Vlocity Trains | VIC | Awarded | 2023 | 2028 | $601 million | New fleet | Non-urban rail | 23 | 69 | Department of Transport | Alstom | Procure from existing/extension |
High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) Project | VIC | Under delivery | 2016 | 2024 | $2.26 billion | New fleet + investment | Urban heavy rail | 65 | 455 | Department of Transport | Evolution Rail consortium | Public-private partnership |
High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) Project | VIC | Under delivery | 2016 | 2025 | $123 million | New fleet | Urban heavy rail | 5 | 35 | Department of Transport | Evolution Rail consortium | Procure from existing/extension |
Suburban Rail Loop Stage 1 (South East) | VIC | Detailed planning | 2022 | 2035 | $34.5 billion | New fleet + investment | Urban heavy rail | 13 | 52 | Suburban Rail Loop Authority | Alliance | |
Z and A Class Tram Life Extension | VIC | Under delivery | 2019 | 2026 | $102 million | Fleet upgrade/retrofit | Light rail | 156 | 156 | Department of Transport | Various | Other |
Regional Rail | NSW | Under delivery | 2019 | $1.26 billion | New fleet + investment | Non-urban rail | 29 | 117 | Transport for NSW | Momentum Trains | Public-private partnership | |
New Intercity Fleet (The Mariyung) | NSW | Under delivery | 2016 | 2024 | $3.2 billion | New fleet | Non-urban rail | 62 | 610 | Transport for NSW | RailConnect NSW consortium | Service contract |
Future Fleet Program (Tangara Replacement Fleet) | NSW | Detailed planning | 2027 | New fleet | Urban heavy rail | 55 | 440 | Transport for NSW | Unconfirmed | |||
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 (Supply, Operate and Maintain Package) | NSW | Under delivery | 2018 | 2024 | $720 million | New fleet + investment | Light rail | 13 | 13 | Transport for NSW | Great River City Light Rail consortium | Service contract |
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 (Supply, Operate and Maintain Package) | NSW | Announced | New fleet + investment | Light rail | 13 | 13 | Transport for NSW | Unconfirmed | ||||
Sydney Metro: City and Southwest (Fleet and Core Rail Systems) | NSW | Under delivery | 2019 | 2024 | $1.7 billion | New fleet + investment | Metro/driverless metro | 23 | 138 | Sydney Metro Authority | Northwest Rapid Transit consortium | Public-private partnership |
Sydney Metro: West (Trains and Systems Package) | NSW | Under procurement | 2023 | 2032 | New fleet + investment | Metro/driverless metro | 16 | Sydney Metro Authority | Service contract | |||
Sydney Metro: Western Sydney Airport (Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations and Maintenance Package) | NSW | Under delivery | 2022 | New fleet + investment | Metro/driverless metro | 12 | 36 | Sydney Metro Authority | Parklife Metro consortium | Public-private partnership | ||
ACT Light Rail Stage 2A (City to Commonwealth Park) | ACT | Under delivery | 2022 | 2025 | $181 million | New fleet + investment | Light rail | 5 | 5 | ACT Government | Canberra Metro consortium | Public-private partnership |
Diesel-Hybrid Train Fleet | SA | Under delivery | 2022 | 2024 | $12 million | Fleet upgrade/retrofit | Urban heavy rail | 50 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | ABB | Traditional procurement |
The Australian Government is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.