IN THE MELBOURNE METRO TUNNEL PROJECT, WE DELIVERED ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, UPGRADING MELBOURNE’S RAIL NETWORK FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
MELBOURNE METRO TUNNEL PROJECT
SCOPE OF WORK
SCEE ELECTRICAL PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRICAL SOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE NEW TUNNEL AND STATION INFRASTRUCTURE. KEY DELIVERABLES INCLUDED:
HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV) AND LOW-VOLTAGE (LV) POWER DISTRIBUTION
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, AND TERMINATION OF HV AND LV CABLING
INSTALLATION OF SWITCHGEAR, DISTRIBUTION BOARDS, AND TRANSFORMERS
POWER SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT STATIONS, TUNNEL OPERATIONS, AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES
TUNNEL AND STATION ELECTRIFICATION
INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING, EMERGENCY POWER, AND BACKUP GENERATORS
INTEGRATION OF TRACTION POWER SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIFIED TRAIN OPERATIONS
CONNECTION OF PLATFORM SCREEN DOORS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS
SIGNALLING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
INSTALLATION OF RAIL SIGNALLING AND AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEMS
STRUCTURED CABLING FOR PASSENGER INFORMATION DISPLAYS, CCTV, AND ACCESS CONTROL
AUDIO-VISUAL AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEMS FOR PASSENGER COMMUNICATION
TESTING, COMMISSIONING, AND HANDOVER
RIGOROUS TESTING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TRANSPORT SAFETY STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE VALIDATION FOR RELIABLE METRO OPERATIONS
HANDOVER DOCUMENTATION AND OPERATOR TRAINING FOR LONG-TERM SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
IMPACT
THE MELBOURNE METRO TUNNEL PROJECT WILL TRANSFORM PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN MELBOURNE, INCREASING RAIL CAPACITY AND IMPROVING CITY-WIDE CONNECTIVITY. KEY IMPACTS INCLUDE INCREASED TRANSPORT CAPACITY WHICH ALLOWS MORE FREQUENT AND RELIABLE TRAIN SERVICES, REDUCING CONGESTION ACROSS THE NETWORK. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN IMPROVED COMMUTER EXPERIENCE WITH MODERN STATIONS THAT ENHANCE SAFETY, COMFORT, AND EFFICIENCY FOR PASSENGERS.
IT WILL ENABLE FASTER TRAVEL TIMES THROUGH DIRECT UNDERGROUND ROUTES THAT BYPASS THE CITY LOOP, CUTTING JOURNEY TIMES FOR KEY CORRIDORS. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE A FOCUS, DESIGNED TO SUPPORT MELBOURNE’S FUTURE GROWTH WHILE REDUCING ROAD TRAFFIC AND EMISSIONS. AS ONE OF THE CITY’S MOST SIGNIFICANT TRANSPORT PROJECTS, THE MELBOURNE METRO TUNNEL WILL DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH, IMPROVE URBAN MOBILITY, AND SUPPORT A MORE CONNECTED AND ACCESSIBLE MELBOURNE.
