Victoria’s transformational project – the Melbourne Airport Rail – is beginning a new phase in its development with early works set to commence following the announcement of Laing O’Rourke as the preferred proponent to deliver the Early Works Package.
The early works will pave the way for major construction activities that are anticipated to commence later this year. This stage of the project will include the relocation of over 100 utilities along the Melbourne Airport Rail route, including critical services such as water, gas and electricity.
Laing O’Rourke is committed to delivering the works with minimal impacts to businesses as well as to the daily lives of the community to ensure a “seamless transition”.
“We are delighted to once again partner with the Victorian and Australian Governments to begin the process to transform the way Victorians travel to Melbourne Airport.
“We are extremely proud to be trusted with this critical first step for Melbourne Airport Rail,” Laing O’Rourke Director – Clients & Markets Mark Dimmock said.
The Melbourne Airport Rail project will deliver new rail that connects Melbourne Airport to the State’s regional and metropolitan train network.
Scope of works on this major development will include:
Once completed, trains will run from the airport through to Sunshine Station, then into the Metro Tunnel and towards the heart of the CBD before continuing to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.
Melbourne Airport Rail is estimated to cost between $8 and $13 billion, with the final project budget to be confirmed once all major contracts have been awarded.
To date, the Australian and Victorian Governments have committed $5 billion each to deliver this massive rail project.
Melbourne Airport Rail is projected to begin service in 2029.
Source: Laing O’Rourke; Victoria’s Big Build; Inside Construction
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Works to remove the Toorak Road level crossing in Kooyong, Victoria is one step closer with the $89 million contract to deliver the project awarded to the alliance between Laing O’Rourke, Jacobs and Metro.
Works are getting underway to make Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop project a reality, with the State Government getting on with detailed planning and investigations to jump start the stakeholder engagement process.
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