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Metro Tunnel Project Office is responsible for planning and development of project reference design, site investigations, stakeholder engagement, planning approvals and procurement, through to the construction delivery and project commissioning phases.

Construction works have been undertaken by a variety of companies.

Works package Procurement modelDelivery

Early works
Utility service relocation and works to prepare construction sites

Managing Contractor

John Holland

Tunnel and stations
Main tunnelling works, 5 underground stations, station fit-out, mechanical and electrical systems and specific maintenance services for the infrastructure delivered by the package and commercial opportunities at the new stations.

Availability based Public Private Partnership

Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP) consortium, comprising Lendlease Melbourne Metro, John Holland, Bouygues Construction, John Laing and Capella Capital.

Metro Trains will provide technical, service and operational advice, as well as facilitate safe access to the rail corridor and manage disruptions to train services.

Rail infrastructure
Works at the eastern and western portals including cut and cover tunnelling, decline structures, turnbacks and local reconfiguration and realignment of existing lines.

Competitive alliance

A consortium comprising John Holland, CPB Contractors and AECOM in partnership with Metro Tunnel Project and Metro Trains as the rail operator.

From 2022, the remaining rail infrastructure works package will be delivered by a consortium called the Rail Network Alliance, comprising John Holland, CPB Contractors, Alstom, AECOM, Metro Tunnel Project and Metro Trains.

Construction power

Utility Service Provider works

Beon Energy Solutions

Rail systems
Rail systems design (including conventional signalling, High Capacity Signalling, train and power control systems and operational control systems), installation works, rail systems integration and commissioning.

Competitive alliance

CPB Contractors and Alstom / Bombardier Transportation in partnership with Metro Tunnel Project and Metro Trains as the rail operator.

From 2022, the remaining rail systems works package will be delivered by a consortium called the Rail Network Alliance, comprising John Holland, CPB Contractors, Alstom, AECOM, Metro Tunnel Project and Metro Trains.

Tram infrastructure works

Franchise Works (Yarra Trams)

Yarra Trams

Specialist advisors

  • Aurecon Jacobs Mott MacDonald (AJM) Joint Venture
    (Technical, Planning and Engagement Advisor)
  • KPMG
    (Commercial and Financial Advisor)
  • Herbert Smith Freehills
    (Legal Advisor)
  • Advisian
    (Constructability Advisor)
  • Aquenta
    (Cost Advisor)
  • O'Connor Marsden
    (Probity Advisor)