RATP Dev consortium confirmed for the Suburban Rail Loop East Linewide contract in Melbourne

A multi-stage integrated transport, planning and housing project, this first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop will see 26 kilometres of twin tunnels connecting six new underground stations. SRL East will make it faster and easier to move across Melbourne, connecting major universities, hospitals, entertainment and shopping destinations.

Under the Project Alliance Agreement, SRLA will partner with the Linewide Alliance over the course of a 10-year contract from 2025 comprising tunnel fit-out, track, power supply, systems and rolling stock, depot and maintenance facilities, and to assume the overall responsibility for systems integration of all SRL East packages.

During the delivery phase, RATP Dev will lead as Operator Non-Owner Participant in a joint-venture with John Holland, thereby ensuring an operator-led design solution at each phase of the project.

From 2035, the TransitLinX joint venture composed of RATP Dev and John Holland will operate and maintain Victoria’s first turn-up-and-go driverless system (including train and station operations and maintenance, centralised control, security and asset management) for a 15-year franchise agreement.

Bringing leadership in driverless metro operations to a growing Australian footprint
In December 2022, RATP Dev was awarded the contract to operate and maintain the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport line for 15 years as part of the Parklife Metro consortium. With the SRL East award, RATP Dev is setting the pace in bringing world-class driverless metro systems to the residents and visitors of Australia’s two largest cities. Worldwide, RATP Dev operates and maintains 7 railway lines, 40 tram lines and 29 metro lines including 14 driverless GoA4 metro lines.

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