The Victorian Government has announced that the final contracts under Melbourne Metro Tunnel project have been signed. The contract to deliver the AUD 6 billion (USD 4.6 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.
“We are building the world-class turn up and go train network Victoria deserves – with more jobs, more stations and more trains, more often,” Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said.
Cross Yarra Partnership was announced as the preferred tenderer for the tunnel and stations Public Private Partnership in July 2017.
With this contract, the authorities have attributed all Metro Tunnel contracts to build the biggest public transport project in Victoria’s history and equip it with next-generation, high-capacity signalling.
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 AUD 1.1 billion (USD 844 million) Rail Systems Alliance package of works will allow trains to safely run closer together, meaning they can run more often, creating a turn-up-and-go train network for Melbourne. Under the contract, Bombardier will deliver the signalling and rail control solution and systems integration. 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.
Project’s early works are well underway, major works will start next year and the project will be complete by 2026.
The AUD 11 billion (USD 8.44 billion) Metro Tunnel involve the construction of 9-kilometre tunnels from the west of the city to the south-east as part of a new Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham line. Within the project, five new underground stations will be constructed, with two new city stations directly connected to Flinders Street and Melbourne Central.
As a result, capacity will be created on the network to enable 39,000 more passengers to use the rail system during each peak period.
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