ALSTOM Ballarat is preparing to become a final assembly and testing factory for twenty-five of Melbourne\u2019s new X\u2019Trapolis 2.0 trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll visited the site last week which he said is set to become \u201cunrecognisable,\u201d as a team of new staff build the \u201ctrains of the future,\u201d but first, the workers needed to be recruited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe product Alstom builds and expertise they bring is world class, but what this means for Ballarat is jobs, jobs, jobs, and apprentices, apprentices, apprentices,\u201d Mr Carroll said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo local apprentices and local trade schools, be prepared to be saturated with the opportunity that rests here at Alstom. We are wanting electrical apprentices, auto electricians, and mechanics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for a career in rolling stock, what better place to look than right here in your own backyard at Alstom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Head of rolling stock development at the Department of Transport, Ben Phyland, said 150 workers are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFive per cent of our workforce initially will be apprentices, and we\u2019re looking to build on that opportunity with Alstom over time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the next few months, there will be a lot of upgrades to the site here, with new cranes, painting, and stands coming in, and later this year, construction will commence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local member Juliana Addison said the project will have major cross-community benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis recruitment drive is providing not only manufacturing jobs but a significant economic boost to Ballarat and the region,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Editorial: 4 years later to still no plans for electrification for Ballarat nor Geelong. Imagine id we could run these trains on test between Ballarat and Meredith or Ballarat to Ballan not needing to bring them to Melbourne until ready.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ALSTOM Ballarat is preparing to become a final assembly and testing factory for twenty-five of Melbourne\u2019s new X\u2019Trapolis 2.0 trains. Minister for Public Transport Ben […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":198336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[182,9770,47],"tags":[4239,11587,993,8],"class_list":["post-198335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alstom","category-metro-trains-melbourne","category-rail-news","tag-ballarat","tag-ben-carroll","tag-melbourne","tag-victoria"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t