{"id":29983,"date":"2024-04-03T11:32:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infrastructuremagazine.com.au\/?p=51776"},"modified":"2024-04-03T11:32:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:32:17","slug":"southwest-metro-completes-its-largest-rail-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=29983","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Metro completes its largest rail possession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southwest Metro construction teams have completed their longest rail possession yet, with the completion of a significant package of works during the 31-day shutdown of the n line between Sydenham and Bankstown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This marks a major milestone for the upgrade of the T3 Bankstown line, as preparations continue before the final conversion to metro standards. This will take place during a 12-month shutdown of the line starting between July and October 2024. The shutdown is set to take place after the launch of City metro services between Chatswood and Sydenham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A further two and a half week shutdown of the line between Sydenham and Bankstown will take place over the April school holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These works are imperative to the delivery of this city-shaping project, which will see a metro train every four-minutes in the peak, bringing turn-up-and-go services to the people of southwest Sydney. Some stations on the T3 Bankstown Line currently only receive a train every 15 minutes in peak periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January, more than 600 workers daily worked more than 150,000 hours to deliver:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22.5km of track realignment, 800m of reconditioning and two new track crossovers at Bankstown<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start of construction of a new platform for metro services at Bankstown\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work on the Bankstown crossover which will allow metro trains to swap onto the other track if required<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.5km of overhead wiring for system upgrades and the installing 44km of signalling cable\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5km of security fencing and 500m of segregation fencing panels installed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protection screens on pedestrian bridges at Canterbury and Campsie<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling work for the future installation of the Platform Screen Doors and Mechanical Gap Fillers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installation of critical trackside equipment and station building service work to support the installation of station equipment and systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January, further work also took place on the Metro North West Line to allow train testing with the new city metro line. The extension of this line means communities of northwest Sydney will have a direct public transport link into the Sydney CBD for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The weekend shutdown enabled the rigorous testing and commissioning program to continue, ahead of the mid-2024 opening of the city line and seamless integration with the existing Metro North West Line. This ongoing testing and commissioning activity included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight trains operating on the line at one time, doubling the previous maximum of four\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33 trains completing the full journey between Tallawong and Sydenham<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trains travelling between Tallawong and Sydenham, at times at maximum speeds, simulating the turn-up-and-go service of a train every four minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systems integration testing, including train and platform screen doors, passenger information displays, help points and announcements in all stations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dynamic noise and vibration testing on the train, stations, in the new metro tunnels and in basements of buildings located above the alignment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We once again thank the communities of southwest Sydney and the northwest for their patience and understanding as we make these crucial upgrades to Australia\u2019s biggest public transport project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featured image: Works underway on the n line. 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