Dubai Metro: Route 2020 - Expo rail link awarded to Acciona, Gulermak and Alstom
Mohammed bin Rashid approves awarding contract of ‘Route 2020’ Project to the Expolink Consortium, costing AED10.6b
The consortium comprises French, Spanish and Turkish firms
• 10 consortiums applied for prequalification, 5 submitted technical & financial proposals: Al Tayer
• 100 specialists participated in the assessment of proposals submitted
• 50 trains to be purchased: 35 to upgrade Dubai Metro service, 15 for Expo Service
The Roads & Transport Authority – Mohammed Al Munji:
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved awarding contract of ‘Route 2020’ project, for extending the Red Line of the Dubai Metro, to the Expolink Consortium comprising French, Spanish and Turkish firms at a cost of AED10.6 billion. The extension spans 15 km from Nakheel Harbour & Tower Station up to the location of Expo 2020. His Highness directed to immediately start the construction works of the project and ensure the timely delivery with high-class finishing meeting the needs of Dubai hosting Expo 2020 and serving the demographic growth in districts along the new metro route.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA announced the contract awarding, in a press conference held at Armani Hotel in Dubai yesterday following the signing of the contract with the Expolink Consortium. HE Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and CEO of Alstom, Jose Manuel Entrecanales, Chairman and CEO of Acciona, Kemal Guleryuz, Chairman and CEO of Gulermack and Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim Younes, CEO of RTA Rail Agency attended the press conference.
10 Consortiums
“The construction of the Route 2020 is envisioned in “Dubai 2021 Plan” for achieving sustainable development, providing improved world-class infrastructure & services. It also is also aligned within the implementation of “RTA’s Strategic Plan 2021” aimed at providing mass transit systems including metro & tramlines, buses, and marine transit services towards realizing RTA’s vision of Safe & Smooth Transport for All,” said Al Tayer.
“The consortium entrusted to undertake Route 2020 project was selected through an international tendering process involving the participation of 10 consortiums of major firms specialized in the construction of metro systems from all parts of the globe. Five of them submitted technical and financial proposals. Negotiations were made with two of them in the final stage, which concluded the awarding of the project contract to the Expolink Consortium led by the French Alstom Conglomerate, Spanish Acciona, and the Turkish Gulermak. According to the contract, Alstom would supply 50 trains: 15 of them for serving Expo, and 35 for upgrading the level of service of the Dubai Metro. The company will also cater to electromechanical works. The French Thales Group will provide the technological systems whereas Acciona and Gulermack will attend to civil works,” explained Al Tayer.