Short-list finalised for Wellington’s rail contract
Short-list finalised for Wellington’s rail contract
Greater Wellington Regional Council has
finalised a short-list for the tendering of its new rail
contract.
Greg Campbell, the Regional Council’s
Chief Executive, says that after careful evaluation of
Expressions of Interest the following companies have been
short-listed.
They are:
· Transdev Australasia
Pty Ltd in a joint venture with South Korean-based company
Hyundai Rotem. Transdev operates Auckland’s train
service, Sydney’s light rail, ferries in Sydney and
Brisbane, and bus services in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
and Darwin. Hyundai Rotem is the manufacturer of
Wellington’s electric Matangi trains and has extensive
experience maintaining rolling stock around the
world.
· Keolis Downer in a joint venture with
KiwiRail. Keolis Downer operates the Gold Coast light rail
network in Queensland, Australia and Keolis operates
Melbourne’s Yarra tram services. KiwiRail currently
operates Wellington’s train services and maintains the
region’s train fleet.
· Serco - an
international service company that currently operates a
range of rail services in the UK, the Middle East and
Australia.
Greg Campbell says tender documents will be issued to the short-listed companies early next year. “We plan to select a preferred tenderer around the middle of next year and have a contract signed by the end of 2015. The new rail contract will take effect from 1 July 2016.”
The Regional Council is developing and procuring new performance-based, partnering contracts for all public transport services in Wellington. “The new contracts will have a much greater emphasis on providing high quality, affordable services that encourage more people to take the train, bus or harbour ferry.”
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