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Sydney Tenders For North West Rail Link
Sydney Tenders are already released for cost planning services, engineering , rail system and architecture services to help finalise design and operations options delivery of the new North West rail link, a 23-kilometre rail line between Epping and Rouse Hill. The project includes construction of six new stations at Cherrybrook (Franklin Road), Castle Hill, The Hills Centre, Norwest Business Park, Kellyville (Burns Road) and Rouse Hill. The North West rail link will incorporate approximately 3,000 park and ride spaces and bus interchange facilities.

The successful tenderer for engineering, rail systems and architecture services will form part from the North West Rail Link Project Team, providing ongoing technical expertise to guarantee the end product meets the needs of commuters as well as the community.

"The O'Farrell Government is pressing ahead using the North West Rail Link, and also this is an additional step in the whole process of fast-tracking this vital bit of infrastructure," Ms Berejiklian said.

"The families and the businesses of the North West have waited of sufficient length, which is the reason the O'Farrell Government is decided to deliver this rail link immediately," she said.

"The successful tenderer will undertake development design studies for example rail

systems, tunnelling assessments, station infrastructure planning, rail safety and risk assessments."

The studies should include an assessment of all previous design and planning work with the

project. Further tenders are now being prepared for masterplanning and urban design services, geotechnical advisory services, geotechnical site investigations and land survey.

"There has me overwhelmed business and community support for fast-tracking the North West Rail Link," Ms Berejiklian said.

The North West rail link provides rail access for the first time from your growing North West region to major employment centres in Norwest Business Park, Macquarie Park, St Leonards, Chatswood, North Sydney as well as the CBD.

By providing rail access through to Rouse Hill, the newest line will likely support future residential and commercial increase in the North West growth centre. The rail link behaves a population of 360,000, which is anticipated to grow to 485,000 by 2021.

By 2036, the rail link will service an area using more than 145,000 jobs.

The North West rail link can give residents a better trains and alternative and greatly reduce the amount of buses on our roads, reduce bus congestion inside Sydney CBD and deliver more reliable trains and travel times from the North West.

"There has my head spinning business and community support for fast-tracking the North West Rail Link," Ms Berejiklian said.
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