Three shortlisted for rail work

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has announced the shortlisting of three construction firms to deliver the Narrabri to North Star (N2NS) section of the Inland Rail.

The section will see the upgrade of about 171km of existing track between Narrabri and North Star including the construction of multiple bridges.

Inland Rail Chief Executive Officer Richard Wankmuller said the ARTC is now entering a formal Request for Tender phase to determine who will be chosen.

“The three tenderers in line for this project including Leadlease Engineering Pty Ltd, RailFirst (a joint venture between Downer EDI and Seymour White) and Trans4m Rail (a joint venture between Rhomberg Rail Australia, BGC Contracting and SEE Civil),” Mr Wankmuller said.

“Inland Rail will result in many benefits for regional centres such as Narrabri, Moree and Goondiwindi as well as smaller centres.

“I know there is excitement building in the N2NS section as we move towards construction next year and local companies are looking to be ready to hit the ground running once the successful tenderer is announced.”