Transport for Wales awarded Balfour Beatty, Alun Griffiths and Siemens Mobility the early contractor involvement (ECI) for the first phase of South Wales Metro. The companies were awarded contracts as part of the procurement process for the first projects of the South Wales Metro, including control systems, track work, stations and the new fleet maintenance depot in Taff’s Well.
ECI contracts are awarded for preparatory work in order to develop plans and design work ahead of the major stages of the procurement process for engineering projects. Under the contract all three companies will establish a high-quality supply chain with local Welsh businesses.
“The South Wales Metro is one of our most important and exciting projects, and I’m delighted that Transport for Wales will be working with three renowned companies on the first crucial stages of our plans to transform public transport, both in the South Wales region and throughout the Wales and Borders network as a whole,” James Price, Chief Executive of Transport for Wales, said.
Metro is a new transport system that will transform the way we travel around the Cardiff Capital Region, providing faster, more frequent and joined-up services using trains, buses and light rail. The Metro project includes an electrified rail system, integrated transport hubs, Park-and-ride facilities, new light rail and/or bus rapid transit routes, providing better integration of services across modes and operators.
Transport for Wales are transforming the transport sector across the Wales and Borders network with a GBP 5 billion (EUR 5.6 billion) investment programme that is focused on improving the customer experience and improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales.
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