Feb 6 (Reuters) - A consortium that includes the Australian units of Spanish firms Acciona and ACS won a 5.75 billion Australian dollar ($4 billion) contract for rail construction works on a major
Acciona and ACS Lead $4 Billion Railway Project in Australia
Overview of the Railway Contract
Feb 6 (Reuters) - A consortium that includes the Australian units of Spanish firms Acciona and ACS won a 5.75 billion Australian dollar ($4 billion) contract for rail construction works on a major railway connecting Logan and the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, Acciona said on Friday.
Details of the ActivUs Consortium
The contract was awarded to the ActivUs consortium, which includes Acciona, ACS's CPB Contractors and UGL, as well as SMEC and WSP.
Project Goals and Timeline
The project aims to meet high demand for travel between Brisbane and the Gold Coast ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, Acciona said in a statement, adding that the works are projected to start in the first half of 2026.
A spokesperson for Acciona declined to clarify the size of the stake it holds in the consortium.
ACS, WSP and SMEC did not immediately reply to Reuters' requests for comment.
($1 = 1.4320 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Javi West Larrañaga in Gdansk; Editing by Susan Fenton)
