Alstom will deliver to Sydney Metro extension to City and Southwest 23 six-car fully-automated Metropolis trains and the Urbalis 400 CBTC signalling system, under a contract valuated at EUR 350 million. The contract also includes an option to purchase further trains if required. The trains will be manufactured in Alstom’s manufacturing centre in Sri City, India.
The Metropolis trains and digital signalling systems for the City and Southwest project will include the same design and features as the North West Line, designed to meet the specific needs of Sydney. According to the specifications, the new trains will meet strict sustainability criteria which include a robust lightweight structure, low energy consumption, high levels of recoverability and recyclability, technical reliability and ease of maintenance. The trains will also be equipped with remote sensors for optimal maintenance planning.
The ordered trains and the signalling system are part of a contract package to extend and operate Sydney’s first driverless metro line beyond Chatswood, into the city and on to Bankstown, delivering a 66 km line by 2024.
Sydney Metro has exercised a pre-agreed extension to the existing Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT) Public Private Partnership contract, which was awarded in 2014 to for the operation of the Metro North West Line.
The contract package includes AUD 1.7 billion (EUR 1 billion) for new metro trains and core rail systems as well as AUD 2 billion (EUR 1.2 billion) operations and maintenance component for NRT to operate the combined Northwest and City & Southwest lines for a period of 15 years until 2034.
Metro Trains Sydney, the railway operator appointed by NRT, will operate the metro railway in accordance with strict operational requirements set by Sydney Metro.
As an extension of the existing Metro North West Line, the NRT PPP will provide a fully integrated turn-up and go service along a dedicated 66-km metro network with a total of 31 stations from Rouse Hill through the City and to Bankstown. The Metro North West Line operator, Metro Trains Sydney, will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the entire line.
The City and Southwest extension includes a 15-km greenfield line with 7 new stations plus the conversion of the existing suburban rail line to metro rail standards, covering a further 13 km of track and 11 existing stations.
The project also includes expansion of the current Sydney Metro Trains Facility at Rouse Hill and a new trains facility at Sydenham.
Construction of the new line is currently underway with revenue service expected to start in 2024.
*In 2014, following a competitive procurement process, NRT was awarded a contract to operate and maintain the Metro North West Line between Rouse Hill and Chatswood for 15 years. It included a pre-agreed option to operate the line beyond Chatswood to Bankstown.
The new Operations Trains and Systems (OTS) PPP contract with NRT, MTR and Plenary includes:
• Systems integrator and investor – MTR
• Principal commercial adviser, investor and financial arranger – Plenary Group
• Operator – Metro Trains Sydney
• Trains and signalling key subcontractor – Alstom
• Communications key subcontractor – Thales
• Radio key subcontractor – UGL
• Platform screen door key subcontractor – Gilgen.
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