The final contract for the Metro Tunnel project – the biggest public transport project in Victoria’s history – has been awarded in Australia.
A consortium consisted of Lendlease Engineering, John Holland Bouygues Construction and Capella Capita, who are officially known as the Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP), have been awarded the A$6 billion (∼€3.8 billion) tunnels and stations package.
Early work on the project is already underway and in 2018 construction on the tunnel and stations is due to begin.
The A$11 billion (∼€7.1 billion) Metro Tunnel project is due to be complete by 2026, creating 7,000 jobs in the process.
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Earlier this month, the Victorian Government awarded the Rail Systems Alliance (RSA) the signalling and communications contract, valued at $1.1 billion (∼€730 million).
RSA will roll-out high-capacity signalling on the Metro Tunnel, allowing trains every two to three minutes – the first time this technology has been rolled out on an existing network in Australia.
The Government of Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews said: “We are building the world-class turn up and go train network Victoria deserves – with more jobs, more stations and more trains, more often.
“We don’t just talk about building the big roads and public transport Victoria needs – we’re getting it done.”
The Victorian Government have released the following video celebrating the award of the tunnels and stations contract:
Contracts have been signed. Let’s get diggin’ 👷🏗 pic.twitter.com/bjOoDdePsO
— Metro Tunnel (@metrotunnelvic) December 18, 2017
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