Transport for New South Wales announced that five consortia were shortlisted for the two main contracts on Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail project.
For the infrastructure contract that includes major construction and urban design the consortia selected are:
• CPB Contractors and Downer EDI Works Joint Venture;
• John Holland Pty Ltd.
Three consortia were shortlisted for the contract on the supply, operate and maintain contract including the supply of vehicles, design and construct stabling and maintenance facility, systems, and operations and maintenance:
• Connecting Parramatta Consortium: consisting of John Holland, Alstom Transport Australia, and Deutsche Bahn;
• Greater Parramatta: Downer EDI Rail td, with Keolis Downer, Downer EDI Works, Ansaldo STS Australia and CRRC Changchun Australia;
• Great River City Light Rail: consisting of Transdev Australasia, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and Laing O’Rourke.
Shortlisted bidders will be asked to submit a formal proposal, with both contracts to be awarded in 2018.
“The world’s best light rail organisations are lining up to be part of this major infrastructure project, and we are moving as fast as possible with procurement of these contracts to ensure they are both awarded before the end of 2018,” Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said.
Stage 1 of Parramatta LRT project consists in the construction of 12 double-track line lining Westmead to Carlingford via Parramatta CBD.
Stage 1 of Parramatta Light Rail will connect Westmead to Carlingford via Parramatta CBD with a two-way track spanning 12 kilometres. The construction of the project is expected to commence in mid-2018 with services commencing in 2023.
We remind that in October, the NSW Government announced the preferred route for the Stage 2 of the project, involving a 9-km line.
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