Contracts signed on $5.4B Cross River Rail

Construction on Queensland’s $5.4 billion Cross River Rail Project, will begin later this year with the Queensland Government announcing the companies selected to build Queensland’s biggest infrastructure project.

Following an extensive evaluation process, the project’s $2.7 billion tunnels will be delivered by Spanish-owned company CIMIC –  which also includes Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors, UGL, BAM, Ghella and DIF. 

The $750 million rail, integration and systems alliance contract was won by the UNITY Alliance which brings together CPB Contractors, UGL, AECOM and Jacobs, and partners HASSEL, RCS Australia, Acmena, Martinus Rail and Wired Overhead Solutions.

The final $634 million contract was awarded to Hitachi rail who will be delivering the European train control system

• Four new underground stations will be delivered at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, and upgrades to Dutton Park and Exhibition stations.
• Precincts at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street, Roma Street and Exhibition will be significantly revitalised, helping Brisbane to evolve as a world-class city.
• The $5.4 billion project will allow more trains to run more often. Cross River Rail will be operational in 2024.
• During its five-year construction period, Cross River Rail will support up to 7,700 jobs in total with an average of 1,500 jobs each year and up to 3,000 jobs in the most intensive year of construction

Site presence is expected to be established by late 2019.

Marble are proud to be partnering with CPB as a preferred supplier