A consortium consisting of major global infrastructure developers, including Plenary from Australia, Webuild from Italy, Keolis from France, and Hitachi from Japan, has formed to bid for contracts to construct and operate the MetroLink rail line connecting Dublin city and airports.
The consortium’s formation signals the market’s anticipation of the project moving forward relatively quickly, with the estimated cost of delivering the MetroLink rail line standing at around €9.5bn.
The planned 18.8km rail line will connect Swords to Dublin city, passing under Dublin Airport and featuring 16 new stations, 11 of which will be underground, representing a revised version of the MetroNorth project that has been in consideration since 2005.
An Bord Pleanála has initiated a second round of public consultations on the project, aiming to address objections and concerns raised during the initial hearings, with the final consultation phase set to conclude on October 8.
Additional information is available for viewing online or in person at several locations, including An Bord Pleanála’s offices on Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, and the Transport Infrastructure Ireland offices at Parkgate Street.
