The Suburban Rail Loop East - Development, Initial, and Early Works package includes:
- road modifications
- utility relocations
- ground improvement trials
- tram terminus works, and
- site preparations for tunnel boring machines.
Key Dates
| Nov 2020 | Project Announcement |
| Nov 2021 | Contract Award |
| 2022 | Construction Commencement |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Victorian Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Suburban Rail Loop Authority |
| Shortlist: | - CPB Contractors, John Holland, and Laing O'Rourke |
| Successful Tenderer: | Laing O'Rourke |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2020 | The Victorian Government allocated $2.2 billion for early works in its 2020/21 Budget. |
| Dec 2020 | The Victorian Government opened Expressions of Interest for the early works contract. |
| May 2021 | CPB Contractors, John Holland, and Laing O'Rourke shortlisted for the early works project. |
| Nov 2021 | The Victorian Government awarded the contract to Laing O'Rourke. |
| Jun 2022 | The SRLA announced Construction had commenced on SRL East - Works Package A - Early Works. |
| May 2023 | In the 2023-24 Victorian Budget, the previously named Suburban Rail Loop – Initial and Early Works package was renamed as Suburban Rail Loop East – Development, Initial and Early Works, and received $574 million for FY2023-24. The estimated cost of the package also increased by $12 million to $2.4 billion, with construction completion estimated by mid-2025. |
| Feb 2025 | The Victoria Auditor General Major Project Performance Report 2024 identified the project's total estimated cost had increased to $2.5 billion, with construction scheduled to be completed in Q3 FY2025-26. |
| May 2025 | The 2025-26 Victorian Budget allocated $278 million to the SRL East – Development, Initial and Early Works in FY2025-26, and confirmed it is estimated to be completed in early 2026. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2025)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Victoria |
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