Metro Trains Sydney Explained

Metro Trains Sydney
Trade Name:Metro Trains Sydney
Type:Joint Venture
Industry:Public transport
Area Served:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Key People:Daniel Williams (CEO)
Products:Metro transport services
Owner:MTR Corporation (60%)
John Holland Group (20%)
UGL Rail (20%)
Foundation:[1]
Homepage:metrotrains-sydney.com.au

Metro Trains Sydney Pty Ltd (MTS) is the operator of the Sydney Metro. It is a joint venture between Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation, John Holland Group and UGL Rail formed in September 2014. It operates the network with a fleet of 45 Alstom Metropolis trains under a 15-year contract.[2] [3]

The three constituent companies are also partners in the Metro Trains Melbourne joint venture, which has operated the Melbourne suburban network since 2009.[4]

History

In June 2014, Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT), a consortium of Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation, John Holland, CPB Contractors, UGL Rail and Plenary Group, was selected by Transport for NSW to build stations, procure trains and operate services on the Sydney Metro Northwest in a $3.7 billion public–private partnership.[5] [6] [7] The contract was formally awarded by the New South Wales Government in September 2014.[8] During the construction, John Holland and CPB Contractors built new stations at,,,,,, and .[9]

As part of the consortium, MTR Corporation, John Holland and UGL Rail formed the Metro Trains Sydney joint venture in September 2014 to operate metro services when the line opened.[1] The line opened on 26 May 2019, with MTS operating Metro North West Line services on the line.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical details for ABN 54 600 820 737. ABN Lookup. November 2014. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506013442/https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=54600820737. 6 May 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Sydney Metro North West. MTR Corporation. 30 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330055135/https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/corporate/consultancy/sydneynorthwest.html. 30 March 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Case Study – Sydney Metro Northwest. Alstom. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201132303/http://www.alstom.com/Global/Transport/Resources/Documents/brochure2014/Sydney%20Metro%20Northwest%20-%20Case%20study%20-%20English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB. 1 December 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Our Shareholders. Metro Trains Melbourne. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330093554/http://www.metrotrains.com.au/who-we-are/. 30 March 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Sydney automated metro operator selected. Metro Report International. 24 June 2014. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324205615/https://www.metro-report.com/news/metro/single-view/view/sydney-automated-metro-operator-selected.html. 24 March 2019. live.
  6. News: Sydney's new train unveiled as $3.7 billion North West Rail Link operations contract signed. 16 September 2014.
  7. https://www.ugllimited.com/en/case-studies/current/sydney-metro-northwest Sydney Metro Northwest – case study
  8. Web site: NRT awarded operations contract to deliver Australia's largest public transport project. Plenary Group. 16 September 2014. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506014919/https://plenarygroup.com/news-and-media/news/2014/nrt-awarded-operations-contract-to-deliver-australias-largest-public-transport-project. 6 May 2019. live.
  9. Web site: North West Rail Link – Operations, Trains and Systems. CIMIC. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326002405/https://www.cimic.com.au/our-business/projects/north-west-rail-link-OTS. 26 March 2018. dead.

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