Sydney’s population is growing, and its rail network is one of the busiest in the Southern Hemisphere, with a record 400 million trips each year. There has been unprecedented customer demand, with rail patronage increasing by 30 per cent during the past five years.

Over the next 10 years, the $4.3 billion More Trains More Services (MTMS) program will completely transform the Sydney rail network, reimagining the rail experience by simplifying and modernising the network. Improvements will include:

New trains
Reduced wait time between services
Faster travel time
Better connections and a simplified network
New digital signalling technology
Greater freight capacity

Engaged in early 2018 by Transport for New South Wales, Aurecon has completed definition design for 10 separate packages of work, and is currently devising concept design for a further five packages. To contribute to this major project, Aurecon has drawn deeply upon its diverse expertise including:

Track
Civil
Communications and control systems
Earthing and bonding
Utilities
Fire protection
Mechanical
Urban design and landscape architecture
Security
Architecture / BCA / DDA

A digital (and customer) first approach

MTMS involves upgrading and modernising signalling and control systems, using digital technology that, when combined with other infrastructure upgrades, will deliver a major increase in capacity and reliability of the network.

Aurecon has utilised point cloud survey technology to create 3D models for all of the design work completed to date. Animated fly-throughs have also allowed the client to visualise how the designs will work in practice, including the installation of significant new infrastructure such as escalators and canopies.

Aurecon brings to MTMS a deep understanding of the Sydney rail network through the successful completion of previous projects and in-depth understanding of the processes and standards. Community engagement and customer focused design is a key part of the design process to ensure the upgraded stations provide passengers with world-class services and facilities.

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