The first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop – SRL East – is a fully-tunnelled 26-kilometre metro corridor between Cheltenham in the South and Box Hill in the North. The line will include six stations, including new interchanges with existing heavy rail stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Glen Waverley and Box Hill, with new stations at Monash and Burwood.
The Suburban Rail Loop Authority has separated SRL East into seven packages. Included in the scope of Works Package G is:
- tunnel fit-out works
- cross passage fit-out
- permanent high and low voltage power supply
- traction power
- track sectioning equipment
- communication systems
- network control, including signalling
- rolling stock
- depot and maintenance facilities
- backup network control and disaster recovery centre
- overall responsibility for systems integration, and
- operations and maintenance.
Key Dates
| Dec 2021 | Project Announcement |
| Jul 2023 | EOIs Open |
| 2025 | Expected Contract Award |
| Dec 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Dec 2025 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Suburban Rail Loop Authority |
| Shortlist: | TransitLinX, comprising John Holland, RATP Dev, Alstom, KBR and WSP; and UrbanLeap, comprising Gamuda Engineering, Keolis Downer, Siemens, AECOM, GHD, Hyundai Rotem and Downer Rail. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Oct 2021 | The SRLA released indicative details of all seven packages for the delivery of SRL East. |
| Nov 2021 | The SRLA released the SRL East Environmental Effects Statement. |
| Dec 2023 | The SRLA announced two consortia had been shortlisted to deliver the project. Shortlisted bidders include TransitLinX, comprising John Holland, RATP Dev, Alstom, KBR and WSP; and UrbanLeap, comprising Gamuda Engineering, Keolis Downer, Siemens, AECOM, GHD, Hyundai Rotem and Downer Rail. The contract is expected to be awarded in 2025. |
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Alliance |
Service Contract |
Location
Victoria |
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