ACS, Ferrovial, Acciona y FCC se disputan la mayor obra pública de Australia de 61.000 millones

The four construction firms, ACS, Ferrovial, Acciona and FCC, are competing to secure the largest public works project in Australia worth 61 billion euros. The consortiums are bidding for three tenders to build the first high-speed corridor between Sydney and Newcastle, a 35-kilometer double tunnel project. Spanish firm ACS is responsible for constructing the most complex segment of the first corridor, the stretch between Sydney and Newcastle.

The Australian high-speed train, the first of its kind in the country, will travel at 320 kilometers per hour. The total budget for the project is 61 billion euros, with Acciona adding Chinese company John Holland to its consortium and FCC partnering with Samsung and Malaysia's Gamuda. ACS and Ferrovial have joined forces with French firm Vinci.

Lot 1, the remaining portion of the project, involves building the tunnel between Berowra and Ourimbah, a 35-kilometer double tunnel built using tunneling machines. The project includes constructing the Central Coast high-speed train station, installing all rail systems and stations, and other structural and surface infrastructure.

High-speed trains will cut the travel time between Newcastle and Sydney to about an hour, with 30-minute trips between Central Coast and Sydney or Newcastle and Sydney. This is the largest construction project in Australia, surpassing Sydney's metro extensions. Locals estimate the project will boost the Australian economy by 250 billion dollars (152 billion euros) over the next 50 years and create over 99,000 new jobs.