Regional Rail Link contract awarded

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A $570 million construction contract for Melbourne’s Regional Rail Link has been awarded by Federal Member for Gellibrand Nicola Roxon and Victorian Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder.

The contract was awarded to a consortium consisting of: John Holland, Abigroup, Coleman Rail, AECOM & GHD, who will partner with MTM, V/Line and the Regional Rail Link Authority to deliver the works between the City and the Maribyrnong River.

This is the second last contract to be awarded for the multi-billion dollar project and covers the track works between the City (Southern Cross Station) and the Maribyrnong River including a new 1 kilometre rail overpass over the Maribyrnong River which will facilitate the movement of regional trains between the inner west and Southern Cross Station.

“The Gillard Government is investing in our future by partnering with the Victorian Government to build Australia’s largest public transport infrastructure project to service our regional centres and Melbourne’s growing population in the north and west,” Ms Roxon said.

Victorian Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder said Regional Rail Link was an important piece of infrastructure for the state and when complete in early 2016, would remove major bottlenecks from the state’s public transport system by separating regional and metropolitan trains.

“The project will expand the rail network to increase connections between Victoria’s communities, and will link more people to jobs, education, recreation and vital services, providing Melbourne with its first new major rail line in 80 years,” Mr Mulder said.

“2900 direct jobs and 2700 indirect jobs are expected as part of the Regional Rail Link project, a total of 5600 jobs.”

The Regional Rail Link project is being built with $3.2 billion in funding from the Australian Government and the Victorian Government contributing the balance.

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