Project of the year award for Glenfield Junction Alliance

Australia’s Glenfield Junction Alliance has received the 2014 Railway Project of the Year Award by the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) for its work on the Glenfield Junction project, which formed a critical part of the South West Rail Link Glenfield Transport Interchange project in New South Wales.
May 9, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Australia’s Glenfield Junction Alliance has received the 2014 Railway Project of the Year Award by the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) for its work on the Glenfield Junction project, which formed a critical part of the South West Rail Link Glenfield Transport Interchange project in New South Wales.

The award recognises achievements in the railway industry and considers issues such as project contribution, originality and engineering capability and complexity.

The Glenfield Junction Alliance, comprising Transport for New South Wales, 4983 Parsons Brinckerhoff, 7769 Bouygues Travaux Publics and 7770 John Holland, undertook the construction of the northern and southern flyovers and the upgrade of Glenfield Station and rail/bus interchange.

Mike Jenkins, chair of the Alliance leadership team was delighted with the news of the award. ‘It is a great honour for Glenfield Junction Alliance to receive such a prestigious award from the preeminent industry group for rail in Australasia. ‘This award recognises the exceptional effort of a high-performing, integrated team. “The Alliance has been recognised for successful design and construction of three major structures, in a live railway environment, which was delivered on-time and on-budget.”

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