Three consortia have prequalified to bid to design and construct the Forrestfield-Airport Link in Perth.
The 8.5-kilometre Forrestfield-Airport Link will branch off the Midland Line at Bayswater Junction, connecting the airport with Perth’s commuter rail network.
The majority of the route will be underground, operating inside 6.2-metre diameter twin-bored tunnels.
The shortlist includes:
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JHL JV (John Holland and Leighton Contractors)
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SI-NRW JV (Salini Impregilo and NRW)
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Forrestfield Connect (ACCIONA Infrastructure, BAM International and Ferrovial Agroman).
Transport Minister Dean Nalder said: “The level of interest in designing and constructing this transformational rail line to Perth’s foothills via the Perth Airport has been high.”
The design/build contract will be awarded in mid-2016, with construction scheduled to start later that year and the line due to open in 2020.
