The Melbourne Metro Project will deliver a new rail line across Melbourne's CBD.The project will route trains independently from the City Loop, and increase capacity on Melbourne's train network. Sixty five new high capacity metro trains will run on the line.
The full scope of works includes:
- two nine-kilometre tunnels
- five new underground stations at Arden, Parkville, CBD North, CBD South and Domain, and
- a tram/train interchange at Anzac Station on St Kilda Road.
The project will be delivered as five separate works packages, including:
- Early Works
- Tunnel and Stations works
- Rail Infrastructure works
- Rail System works, and
- wider network enhancement works.
In the 2023-24 Victorian Budget, a new $238 million ‘Metro Tunnel readiness’ project was also announced for enabling infrastructure works and facilities to support the tunnel network integration and future operations.
Key Dates
| Apr 2015 | Project Announcement |
| Jul 2017 | Contract Award: Metro Tunnel and Stations Works Package |
| Jul 2017 | Contract Award: Rail Systems Alliance |
| Sep 2018 | Contract Award: Rail Infrastructure Alliance |
| 2018 | Construction Commencement |
| Sep 2024 | Expected Operations/Service Commencement |
| Dec 2025 | Expected Construction Completion |
Financing
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The Cross Yarra Partnership consortium, comprising Lendlease Melbourne Metro, John Holland, Bouygues Construction, John Laing and Capella Capital, will provide $6.5 billion in equity and debt to deliver the Metro Tunnels and Stations Public Private Partnership. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Rail Projects Victoria |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Apr 2015 | The Victorian Government announced $1.5 billion in early planning for the project. |
| Apr 2016 | EOI's opened for Tunnels and Stations Public Private Partnership contract. |
| Aug 2016 | The Victorian Government shortlisted three bidders to deliver the $6 billion Tunnel and Station package. The package will be delivered through an Availability Public Private Partnership. |
| Jul 2017 | The Victorian Government announced that a consortium comprising CPB Contractors and Bombardier Transportation had been awarded the Rail Systems Alliance contract. |
| Dec 2017 | The Victorian Government announced the Cross Yarra Partnership, comprising Lendlease Engineering, John Holland, Bouygues Construction and Capella Capital, had been awarded the $6 billion Tunnels and Station package. Separately, the Government has announced that CPB Contractors and Bombadier Transportation have been awarded the High Capacity Signally contract. |
| Jun 2018 | The Victorian Government announced the CPB John Holland AECOM consortium as the preferred bidder for the Rail Infrastructure Alliance contract. |
| May 2023 | In the 2023-24 Victorian Budget, the project was allocated $1.7 billion for FY2023-24, and the total estimated cost increased by $281 million to $12.6 billion, with the Government citing ‘COVID-19 related payments’ as the reason for the increase. A new $238 million ‘Metro Tunnel readiness’ project was also announced, with $204 million allocated in FY2023-24. |
