The challenges facing Metro

Melbourne's first railway opened in 1854 and is now one of world's largest privately operated yet publically-owned railways.

Over past year, Melbourne's Metro has accommodated a record 222.3 million customer journeys – the highest in Melbourne's history.

This growth is expected to continue with patronage to double over the coming decade.

To facilitate this growth, Metro must transition from being a traditional suburban railway to becoming a high-capacity, high-frequency metro to rival the world's best.

Supported by the Victorian government, funding has been secured to commence the largest reconfiguration of Melbourne's railway undertaken in recent decades.

With 38 new six-carriage trains being delivered over the coming months, our aim is to fundamentally change the way Metro operates.

Around $600 million was invested in infrastructure renewal, major projects as well rolling stock reliability projects in the past year, with Metro having commenced one of the toughest challenges being faced by any railway operator in Australia.

To meet this challenge, we are inviting experienced railway professionals from all around the world to consider moving to Melbourne and join us for the journey of a lifetime.

We have the funding and we have the will to succeed – to ready us for expected future growth, we also now need additional expertise from the world's great railways.

Read more about the expertise needed at Metro.