16km
twin tunnels
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Economic growth, social advancement and action against the climate emergency depend largely on investment in infrastructure, sustainable industrial development and technological progress. Today, about 1 billion people live more than 2 km from a roadway, 940 million live without electricity, and 663 million lack improved drinking water sources.
ACCIONA participates in the entire infrastructure construction value chain, from the identification of opportunity, design and execution, to the operation and maintenance of the constructed works, using the most advanced and innovative techniques.
Performance quality and safety are two of the criteria that maximize the company's value proposal in the development of large infrastructure projects and that differentiate it from other competitors in the construction field.
Suburban Rail Loop East will connect major employment, health, education, and retail destinations in Melbourne's east and southeast. The line will reduce travel times, connect commuters along the Gippsland corridor and its construction will create up to 8,000 direct jobs. Construction began in June 2022 and trains will be running by 2035, once completed, it will remove 600,000 cars from the road per day.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Type of contract:
- Infrastructure: 16 kilometers of twin tunnels, six subway stations.
- Construction completion year: 2035