UK Trade & Investment Australia Rail Industry Webinar

24 June 2013

Australian Railway SectorOpportunities for UK Companies

Speakers

• Introducing UK companies to opportunities in the Australian Railway Sector

• Peter Koning: Technical Director at AECOM PTY

• Steve Tonks: General Manager Supply Chain, UGL/Unipart

• Steve Scriven: Sales Director Unipart Rail

An Overview of Australia• Australia is an island continent and the world’s sixth

largest country (7,682,300 sq km).

• Estimated resident population is 22.3 million and

predicted to reach 35.9 million by 2050.

• All states/territories have separate governments, sitting under federal government with regulations varying between them.

• Largest and most populous cities are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Why Australia?• Best performing OECD country economically, with

good growth prospects

• In the 2013 Budget the Government brought forward the second round of its Nation Building funding programme, with a headline figure of $24 billion over five years.

• In the year ending 30 June 2012, engineering construction on economic infrastructure was $58.16 billion, there is still a phenomenal amount of infrastructure and engineering construction activity in the system and scheduled for completion

Railway Industry in Australia• Attractive and growing market• Increased demand placing strain on rail networks

across Australia• Urban passenger networks each face distinctive

challenges• Enhancement of passenger and freight networks is

sought by each state government with long term plans in place for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in particular.

Opportunities in the Railway Industry• Advisory

• Technical Standard Harmonisation

• Telecommunications

• Signalling

• Financing and PPP’s

• Asset Management

Rail Projects in Australia Projects with committed funding

Australian Rail and Track Corporation: Upgrades to the Northern Sydney Freight Line between North Strathfield and Newcastle, Commenced in 2012, Expected Completion: 2016; Cost: $1110m

Australian Transport and Energy Corridor: Construction of an inland railway from Surat coal basin to the Port of Gladstone, Construction to commence in the coming months, Expected completion: 2014; Cost: $1000m

Queensland DTMR: Cross River Rail – 18km north-south rail line in the Brisbane CBD, Plans announcedExpected Completion: N/A; Cost: $4500m

The North West Rail Link A 23 kilometre extension –including 16.9 kilometres in tunnel- to the existing City Rail network from Epping to Rouse Hill .Estimated capital cost of the project is $7.5 to $8.5 billion.

Perth Rail Public Transport Package $500 million over 10 years to deliver a public transport project in Perth", either the $1.8 billion MAX light rail system or the $1.9 billion rail line to Perth Airport.;

The Nation Building Programme

Potential Projects

NSW State Light Rail -project cost is an estimated $1.6 billion.

NSW State Rail Authority: Western Express City Rail Service – new underground platforms at several central stations,Start date 2015, Expected Completion: N/A Cost: $5430m

Melbourne Metro - $3 billion contingent on matched funding from the Victorian Government, flagged for delivery as an availability Public Private Partnership (PPP), with the Commonwealth Government also noting an additional provision to support future availability payments; $75.0 million for the Port Botany rail line upgrade to improve access and connectivity between the port and the future Moorebank Intermodal Terminal and future planning for the Metropolitan Freight Network. Access and connectivity between the port and the future Moorebank Intermodal Terminal and future planning for the Metropolitan Freight Network.

How Can UKTI Assist British Companies in Australia?

• Find local contacts to help your business grow,

through our Overseas Market Introduction

Service (OMIS)

• Carry out in-depth research on the market to

your specifications

• Product launches and PR and marketing

support

• Help you attend trade fairs and missions

Keep In Contact with UKTI Australia

Leah Gartner

Senior Trade Development Manager

Railways, Advanced Engineering and Marine

[email protected]

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