Minister for Transport and Minister for the Hunter Gladys Berejiklian today said a number of local and international companies have applied to deliver and maintain the NSW Government’s brand new state-of-the-art intercity train fleet.
The NSW Government is investing $2.8 billion in the state’s next generation train fleet for customers travelling longer distances from the South Coast, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Newcastle.
“Earlier this year, the NSW Government called for Expressions of Interest (EoI) to deliver and maintain the state’s next generation of intercity trains,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“This is a very important project, and we are finally delivering these brand new trains to customers who were for so long ignored by the former Labor Government.”
Ms Berejiklian said the new fleet will include about 65 trains, totalling 520 carriages, and would be configured specifically for intercity customers.
“We had an industry briefing in May, and as a result we had a very positive response from well qualified and experienced organisations. There is now a strong contingent of local and international contenders keen to be involved in this project.”
Respondents to the Expressions of Interest are:
•Alstom Transport Australia Pty Ltd
•Bombardier Transportation Australia Pty Ltd
•Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. (“CAF”)
•Downer EDI Rail Pty Ltd and CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co Ltd
•Hyundai Rotem Company
•Stadler Bussnang AG
•UGL Rail Services Pty Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty Ltd and CSR Corporation Ltd
Ms Berejiklian said Transport for NSW will now review the EoI responses, and later this year will invite a shortlist of the respondents to submit a detailed tender, to supply and maintain the new fleet.
“I would encourage smaller local companies interested in being involved in the supply of the carriages, maintenance of the fleet or fit-out and management of the maintenance facility to start talking to these EoI respondents and find out what opportunities there may be to participate,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“Today’s update is great news as it means we are one step closer to delivering a new fleet which will offer unprecedented levels of comfort, convenience and reliability for our intercity customers, while ensuring value for money for NSW taxpayers.”
Customers are also being asked for their feedback on the fleet, to find out exactly what they want when it comes to the design and comforts of the new trains.
The next generation trains will come into service progressively, with the first trains delivered by 2019 and the rest of the fleet being delivered through to 2024.
Ms Berejiklian said when these new trains have entered service, the V-Set intercity trains will be retired and the Oscar trains that travel to the South Coast, Central Coast and Newcastle will be redeployed to the Sydney Trains suburban network.
Strong local and international interest in $2.8 billion intercity fleet project.pdf (pdf 92KB)