The Spanish companies FCC and Acciona and the Italian Webuild have been included in the shortlist for the construction of the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport.
Each of these companies participate in the different classified consortia.
The contract contemplates the construction of six new metro stations and elements of the surrounding precincts and facilities for maintenance, in addition to the infrastructure and railway systems necessary for the supply, commissioning and operations of the new trains of the Sydney Metro line. - Western Sydney Airport.
This is the third major contract package for this project.
The consortia shortlisted to bid for the SSTOM package are:
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Bradfield Metro, consisting of John Laing Limited, Keolis Downer Pty Ltd, FCC Construction Australia Pty Ltd and Hitachi Rail STS Australia Pty Ltd.
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Parklife Metro, comprising Plenary Origination Pty Ltd, Webuild SpA, RATP Developpement SA, Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd, Siemens Mobility GmbH, Siemens Project Ventures GmbH and Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH.
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WestGo, comprising Pacific Partnerships Pty Ltd, Acciona Concesiones, SL, DIF Management Australia Pty Ltd, CPB Contractors Pty Limited, Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd, UGL Engineering Pty Ltd, ComfortDelGro Transit Pte. Ltd, UGL Rail Services Pty Ltd and Coleman Rail Pty Ltd.
The Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport project will support 14,000 construction jobs, including 250 apprentices.
The contract award is expected to take place in late 2022.
The Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport line will serve Greater Western Sydney and the new Western Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton).
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Source: https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/shortlist-airport-metro-third-major-contract-package-announced