Sydney Metro has awarded to Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd and Ferrovial Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd Joint Venture the AUD 1.96 bn (EUR1.24 billion) contract to build the central section of Sydney Metro West, the new underground rail line that runs through a large part of Australia's largest city.
The contract includes twin 11 km metro railway tunnels from The Bays to Sydney Olympic Park; excavation and civil works for five new stations at The Bays, Five Dock, Burwood North, North Strathfield and Sydney Olympic Park; two double-shield, hard rock TBMs; a crossover cavern at Burwood North and one of the two precast concrete factories at Eastern Creek; more than 70,000 concrete segments to line the twin tunnels; two access shafts at Burwood North and The Bays; a TBM launch site at The Bays Station and a TBM retrieval site at Sydney Olympic Park Station.
Completion of the tunnelling contract is expected in 2025. Visit https://www.sydneymetro.info, https://www.acciona.com and https://newsroom.ferrovial.com. 30/21.
