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$910m Melbourne Rail Contracts Awarded by State Government
The Victorian government has awarded new contracts worth $910 million to remove level crossings throughout Melbourne. A Lendlease, WSP, Acciona Coleman Rail and Metro Trains Melbourne alliance has won a $744 million contract to remove five crossings on the Frankston line. A $166m contract will see a level crossing on the Pakenham line removed by Fulton Hogans and Metro Trains Melbourne.The contracts are part of a programme to remove 75 congested and dangerous level crossings by 2025. Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan said the state is “well on track”, with 30 of the unsafe crossings already removed and contracts for a further 50 now awarded. “We said we’d remove 75 level crossings by 2025 and with contracts now awarded for 50".The government is investing $3bn to improve the Frankston line, with major works starting in Cheltenham and Mentone. The new Carrum Station is set to open in mid-February.
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EOIs invited for Victoria's Geelong and Warrnambool Line Upgrades
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has announced that the government is inviting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for a multi-million-dollar contract that will manage the design and construction of the Geelong and Warrnambool line upgrade projects.
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Australia’s first offshore wind farm could create 8,000 jobs
The proposal for Australia’s first offshore wind farm could provide up to 8,000 direct and indirect jobs in Victoria over its 30-year lifespan.
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