The New South Wales Government has called for tenders for the construction of the skytrain section of the North West Rail Link.

State Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian, said that the contract to build the 4km elevated skytrain section is a major milestone in the delivery of the North West Rail Link.

The NSW Government issued a request for tenders from the three groups which were earlier this year shortlisted for the Surface and Viaduct Civil (SVC) Works contract.

The three groups, made up of 33 companies, are:

  • Impregilo Salini Joint Venture – Impregilo SpA, Salini Australia Pty Ltd;
  • Leighton Rizzani De Eccher Joint Venture – Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd, Rizzani De Eccher Australia Pty Ltd;
  • Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd.

The SVC contract is expected to be awarded at the end of this year and, like the tunnelling contract, is fully-funded by the NSW Government.

"Work is pushing ahead on the North West Rail Link and we are on track to have tunnel boring machines in the ground next year," Ms Berejiklian said.