Victorian Government, Australia, released the Request for Proposal (RFP) to build the AUD 518 million (USD 398 million) project, which will create space for more trains, more often on the Ballarat line. The RFP documentation is available by 1 May 2017.
The Government’s half-a-billion dollar upgrade will duplicate a 17-km section of single track between Deer Park West and Melton, paving the way for future electrification of the line to Melton.
The project will also duplicate a 3 km section of track east of Warrenheip, build new crossing loops and create new train stabling at Melton and Rowsley to support more frequent, reliable services.
Second platforms will be built at Bacchus Marsh and Ballan stations, and the existing platforms at Rockbank Station will be extended so passengers can use each carriage to get on or off the train.
Major construction on the Ballarat Line Upgrade will start early next year, with the project to be complete by late 2019.
“It’s the biggest rail project in regional Victoria, and we want the best in business to build it,” Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan said.
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