Dec 10 (Reuters) - Alstom ALSO.PA :
* REG-ALSTOM SA: LARGEST EVER TRAIN PROCUREMENT FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* WORTH APPROXIMATELY €800 MILLION (AUD1.3 BILLION)
* SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (PTA) TO MANUFACTURE AND MAINTAIN NEXT GENERATION OF C-SERIES TRAINS FOR PERTH'S GROWING RAIL NETWORK
* CONTRACT INCLUDES OPTIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 EMU TRAINS AND A FURTHER TWO OPTIONS OF 5 + 5 YEARS OF MAINTENANCE
* THE TRAINS WILL BE MANUFACTURED IN PTA'S BELLEVUE ASSEMBLY FACILITY AND DELIVERED OVER A 7-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING IN 2022
* PROJECT WILL CREATE MORE THAN 120 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN JOBS INCLUDING 15% APPRENTICES AND ABORIGINAL WORKERS