The Austral Central government today announced the order of a new high-speed train to operate on the West island with a total investment of A$ 160 million. A new company,  Acela, will be based in Austral City, and will connect Austral City to Columbia, Plenty, Southampton, Biscay, Nantes and St. Pauls. The new line is due to commence operations on the 15th May 2012.