Three groups of bidders have been shortlisted to submit a Request for Proposal for MR5, the operations and maintenance contract for Melbourne’s train network.
These include:
- Go Places Melbourne (a consortium of Go-Ahead Australia, Acciona Rail and Tokyo Metro)
- Melbourne Grow (a consortium of MTR Corporation Australia, CRRC and DT Infrastructure)
From late 2027, the successful bidder will be responsible for running more than 2000 daily services across 1000 kilometres of track.
This includes the growing train fleet, seven maintenance depots, more than 227 stations and nearly 7000 employees.
Over the next six months, the shortlisted bidders will develop proposals on how they can provide the best value to Victoria.
The state government said they will be looking for information on how the bidders will deliver uplifted customer experience, stronger network performance, and an “even better experience for passengers with a focus on punctuality, improved accessibility and innovation”.
The contract is expected to be long-term and run for up to 15 years.
