Specifications - Melbourne Linking Victoria Project, Australia

Key Data
Regional Fast Rail
Order year	2000
Construction started	2003
Project type	Major rail upgrade and Southern Cross Station construction
Location	Melbourne and surrounding cities
Estimated investment	AU$797 million
Completion	2005
Sponsors	Victoria State Government, Civic Nexus consortium, ABN Amro Australia
Lead contractors, designers, architects and engineers	Regional Rail Link, Thiess ALSTOM Joint Venture, Station: Leighton Contractors, Honeywell, Delaware North Australia, Daryl Jackson, Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners
Financing	Victoria State Government, Civic Nexus consortium, ABN Amro Australia
Passengers	Not Estimated
Tram 109 Project
Order year	2001
Construction started	2003
Project type	New tram lines and associated infrastructure
Location	Suburban Melbourne including Boxhill extension
Estimated investment	Portion of total allocated for 'Linking Victoria' Project AU$5 billion
Completion	Mid-2005
Sponsors	Victoria State Government, M-Trams, Yarra Trams, Department of Infrastructure (Public Transport Division), VicRoad
Lead contractors, designers, architects and engineers	Unknown
Financing	Victoria State Government
Passengers (estimated)	330,000 per year