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The three groups Lorth JV (a joint venture between Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd and John Holland Pty Ltd), Metconnect (a joint venture between Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd and RCR O’Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd) and Systems Connect (a joint venture between UGL Engineering Pty Ltd and CPB Contractors Pty Ltd) have been shortlisted for the Metro line-wide works which includes laying tracks in the 15.5 km tunnels from Chatswood to Sydenham, installing electrical systems including substations, constructing Sydney Metro Trains Facility South and converting the existing Bankstown Line to allow metro trains to run.

The NSW Government expects to award the contracts later this year.

Sydney Metro services start in the first half of 2019 on the Sydney Metro Northwest project, with metro rail to be extended in 2024 under Sydney Harbour, through the CBD and beyond to Bankstown. Visit https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/groups-shortlisted-two-major-sydney-metro-contracts.

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