Crossrail has announced the organisations shortlisted for the major fit-out of the new rail tunnels.
The value of the contract is in the region of £400m.
The companies shortlisted are Joint Ventures of Alstom Transport/TSO/Costain, BAM Nuttal/Ferrovial Agroman/Kier Construction, Laing O’Rourke Construction/Volker Rail and Rhomberg Bahntechnik/Alpine Bau/FCC Construccion. Balfour Beatty Rail is also shortlisted.
Andy Mitchell, Crossrail Programme Director said:
“Tunnel fit-out will be one of the largest contracts to be let by Crossrail and will create further employment opportunities as well as providing a welcome boost to regional suppliers.
“We received significant interest from the rail and construction industry with a large number of responses received. Contract will be awarded in early 2013, providing the chosen contractor with sufficient time to undertake detailed design and planning before fit-out work commences in 2014.”
Construction of Crossrail’s tunnels will get underway next month when the first tunnel boring machine is launched from Royal Oak.
By late 2014, the construction of over 21km of twin-bore tunnel, stretching across the capital via central London and Docklands, will have been completed.
As construction concludes, work will get underway to fit-out the tunnels with the necessary track and overhead power equipment to enable Crossrail trains to operate from 2018.
This will include the installation of over 40km of track, overhead electric conductor rails to power the trains as well as ventilation and drainage systems.
