Getting It Done: Metro Tunnel Contracts Signed
22 December 2017
Victorian Government:
The contracts to build the biggest public
transport project in
Victoria’s history and equip it with
next-generation, high-capacity signalling have been signed.
Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan
today announced that final contracts to deliver the $6 billion
tunnels
and stations package have been signed with the
Cross Yarra Partnership
(CYP) – a consortium led by
Lendlease Engineering,
John Holland
Bouygues
Construction and
Capella Capital.
The decision follows an extensive competitive process with the world’s
most experienced construction and tunnelling contractors.
It’s the biggest contract on the biggest public transport project ever
delivered in Victoria and paves the way for major construction on the
tunnel and stations to start next year.
The final contract has also been signed with
CPB Contractors and
Bombardier Transportation to start work on the roll-out of high-capacity
signalling on the
Metro Tunnel.
The $1.1 billion Rail Systems Alliance will allow trains to safely run
closer together, meaning they can run more often – creating a
turn-up-and-go train network for
Melbourne.
High capacity signalling will mean Victoria’s new fleet of 65 High
Capacity Metro Trains will be able to run from Sunbury to Cranbourne and
Pakenham and through the Metro Tunnel.
It will be the first time this technology has been rolled out on an
existing network in Australia and will allow trains every two to three
minutes.
The $11 billion Metro Tunnel project is on-budget, on-time and will
create nearly 7,000 jobs – including 500 apprentices, trainees and
engineering cadets.
Early works are well underway, major works will start next year and the
project will be complete by 2026.
Quotes attributable to Premier Daniel Andrews
“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.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Public Transport Jacinta
Allan
“We’re not wasting a minute delivering the Metro Tunnel, which will
create jobs and a new community on the doorstep of the CBD.”
“We’re getting things done, ramping up construction on this massive
project to deliver a world class train network for Victorians where
trains come so often you can throw away the timetable.”
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