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and

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formed in September 2014. It operates the network with a fleet of 45

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trains under a 15-year contract. The three constituent companies are also partners in the

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joint venture, which has operated the Melbourne suburban network since 2009.

History

In June 2014, Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT), a consortium of Hong Kong–based

, John Holland,

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and

Plenary Group Plenary Group is an independent long term investor, developer and manager of public infrastructure, specialising in public–private partnerships. It was founded in 2004 by three former ABN Amro employees, with Deutsche Bank taking a 20% share ...

, was selected by

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to build stations, procure trains and operate services on the

Sydney Metro Northwest Sydney Metro North West was a rapid transit project that constructed the first section of the Metro Northwest and Bankstown Line through the north-western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The project included the conversion of ...

in a $3.7 billion

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. The contract was formally awarded by the

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in September 2014. During the construction, John Holland and

built new stations at , , , , , , and . As part of the consortium, MTR Corporation, John Holland and UGL Rail formed the Metro Trains Sydney joint venture in September 2014 to operate metro services when the line opened. The line opened on 26 May 2019, with MTS operating

Metro North West Line The Metro North West & Bankstown Line (numbered M1) is a rapid transit rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The first and currently only line on the Sydney Metro network, it commenced operation on 26 May 2019, originally running be ...

services on the line. The line was extended through the Sydney CBD on 19 August 2024 to .

References

External links

Metro Trains Sydney
website
Northwest Rapid Transit
consortium website

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