With more than 40 years of experience, Hong Kong-based rail operator MTR has accumulated valuable experience from managing generations of assets.
Vertical integration and precinct integration are
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The value of collaborative contracting
With the rail infrastructure sector booming in Australia, it is becoming increasingly important that all parties in projects get involved in collaborative contracting.
Large-scale projects can’t afford to be undertaken without meaningful communication between the asset owners and their contracted teams.
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Martinus, FCC Construction Australia sign MoU
Martinus and FCC Construction Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on railway infrastructure projects, both in Australia and internationally.
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Inside Construction Awards deadline extended
Due to unprecedented demand, the entry deadline for the Inside Construction Foundation Awards has been extended to July 28.
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Major SRL works contract out for tender
The next major works contract for Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East between Cheltenham to Box Hill in Melbourne is now out to market – with Expressions of Interest open for the high-tech trains, signalling and rail systems, and a 15-year term to operate and maintain the new network.
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Inland Rail removes Cusack St footbridge
One of the impediments to allow double stacked trains to pass safely through Victorian city Wangaratta, the Cusack Street footbridge, has been removed by Inland Rail construction partner, McDonnell Dowell.
The pedestrian bridge, which came down on Monday July 3, will be replaced with a new pedestrian underpass under the rail line.
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Sydney Airport tunnelling under way
It’s full steam ahead on the Sydney Metro-Western Sydney Airport project, with tunnelling of the new 23-kilometre line now underway.
Two 1066-tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) Eileen and Peggy have started their journeys at the future Airport Business Park Station, carving out the first 5.5-kilometre sections of the twin metro tunnels towards the Aerotropolis.
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$17 million accessibility upgrade for Blackheath station
The iconic Blackheath Station in New South Wales is now fully accessible, after a $17 million accessibility upgrade of the 152-year heritage train facility, the construction of which supported 40 fulltime jobs.
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John Holland to build Downer train facility
Downer EDI has partnered with John Holland to design, build and commission a state-of-the-art, purpose-built train manufacturing facility as part of the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program.
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Martinus secures S2P and A2I Inland Rail contracts
Martinus Rail has been awarded a $403.5 million contract to design and construct enhancement works on the Stockinbingal to Parkes (S2P) and Albury to Illabo (A2I) sections of Inland Rail.
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