Australia, Dec. 19 -- Alstom, global leader in smart sustainable mobility, as part of the TransitLinX Alliance, has been awarded a 1.0 billion euro share (1.8 billion Australian dollars) of a 4.9 billion euro contract (8.8 billion Australian dollars) by the Suburban Rail Loop Authority in Melbourne, Australia, for the East section of the Victorian Government's Suburban Rail Loop Project. Alstom scope includes rolling stock, digital infrastructure, signalling and maintenance, as well as overall system integration. The TransitLinX Alliance consists of John Holland, KBR, WSP, RATP Dev and Alstom.Alstom's Dandenong manufacturing site will assemble and supply 13 four-car automated Metropolis metro trains that will operate under Grade of Automati...