Metron consortium wins Sydney Metro design contract

Metron, a consortium of Arcadis, Mott MacDonald, architecture house Foster + Partners, local architect Architectus and Robert Bird Group, has been awarded the underground station design and technical services contract as part of Stage 2 of the Sydney Metro project. With 31 stations and 66km of new metro rail, Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project. Stage 2 will include a 30 kilometre extension of metro rail under Sydney Harbour and through new CBD stations. Metron will lead the enginee
May 3, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Metron, a consortium of 8285 Arcadis, 1869 Mott MacDonald, architecture house 8059 Foster + Partners, local architect Architectus and Robert Bird Group, has been awarded the underground station design and technical services contract as part of Stage 2 of the Sydney Metro project.


With 31 stations and 66km of new metro rail, Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project. Stage 2 will include a 30 kilometre extension of metro rail under Sydney Harbour and through new CBD stations.

Metron will lead the engineering design of six underground metro rail stations as part of Stage 2, the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.

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