Melbourne Metro A$6 billion PPP Project

Overview:

• The Melbourne Metro A$6 billion PPP Project is a metropolitan rail infrastructure project currently under construction in Melbourne, Australia.
• It involves the construction and maintenance of twin 9km tunnels running between South Yarra and West Kensington, including 5 new underground metro stations at Domain, CBD South, CBD North, Parkville and Arden.
• It is presently the most significant project in the Victorian PPP market, and is the largest public transport project in the state's history.
• Involves highly complex construction, requiring tunnelling underneath the Yarra River and the CBD and crossing existing rail tunnels
• The metro tunnel aims to create 4,700 jobs and free up space in the City Loop to run more services in and out of the city on lines across the network, benefiting passengers across Melbourne. 
• The Victorian Government's investment in the project is the largest investment in the Victorian rail network since the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop was constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. 

Adam Majeed - Regional editor