A contract between the Queensland state government and CIMIC has been signed for the Cross River Rail project in Brisbane.

The Pulse Consortium will deliver tunneling works, new underground stations and ongoing maintenance services for Cross River Rail. CPB Contractors will deliver the design and construction in a joint venture with Ghella, BAM International and UGL. UGL will also provide maintenance services for the project over 24 years.

The $5.4 billion Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of tunnel under the Brisbane River and CBD.  Cross River Rail will deliver four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, and upgrades to Dutton Park and Exhibition stations.

CIMIC Group CEO, Michael Wright said: “CIMIC Group’s integrated approach to PPP projects is based on our end-to-end capabilities across a project’s life cycle. As Australia’s premier rail infrastructure and services provider, we will finance, design, construct and maintain the new tunnels and rail stations, in partnership with the State Government, to deliver world-class rail assets and services for South East Queensland.”

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