Strategic Alliance Contract Northern Improvement (Track and Civil) James Kennedy Program Design Manager

NSW North Coast & North West Railway Infrastructure Improvements Program Background Contract Delivery Program Scope of Works Feature Projects Togar Crossing Loop Extension Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation

Program Background North Coast Line Built Late 19th/early 20th Century Telarah to Greenbank ~750km Piecemeal construction Difficult terrain Competition with sea transport Route complete 1932

Program Background

Contract Delivery

Strategic Objectives Part of overall North/South strategy Contract Delivery Strategic Objectives Part of overall North/South strategy Sydney - Brisbane cycle times reduced from 72 hours to 48 hours Melbourne - Brisbane cycle times reduced from 96 hours to 72 hours Improved asset utilisation Improved market share Deliver transit times that meet market demands

Transit Times Reliability Availability Capacity Yield Contract Delivery Transit Times Reliability Availability Capacity Yield

A Joint Venture between Laing O’Rourke and Balfour Beatty Contract Delivery Transport Express JV A Joint Venture between Laing O’Rourke and Balfour Beatty

Why an Alliance? Flexibility Alignment of objectives Contract Delivery Why an Alliance? Flexibility Alignment of objectives Joint Project ownership Fast tracking of projects Improved certainty of outcomes

Strategic Alliance Contract Contract Delivery Strategic Alliance Contract Specific to ARTC Recognises ARTC Objectives Nov 2005 – Nov 2008 Flexibility Joint project ownership Circa $200 Million North Coast Line Incorporates Hunter Valley

Program Scope of Works 10 Crossing Loop Extensions 6 New Crossing Loops 18 Crossing Loop Upgrades 6 Structures to be Rehabilitated 26,000 Timber Sleepers Replaced 515,000 Concrete Sleepers to be Installed 400km Tamping & Surfacing 1,800 Speed Boards to be Updated Signalling Enhancements (by others)

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Feature Projects Togar Crossing Loop Extension

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Existing 750m standing room to be extended to 1,350m standing room. Increased capacity on NSW Hunter Valley network to provide for Coal Industry Scheduled duration 3 months Construction commenced Sep 2006 Tie-in to Mainline 11/12 Nov 2006

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Site Inspection – March 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Concrete box-culvert installation – September 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Bottom ballast installation – October 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Bottom ballast installation – October 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Sleeper installation – October 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Aerial Photos – October 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Turnout Construction – November 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Ballasting and Surfacing – November 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Aerial Photos – November 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Tie-in to mainline during major shutdown – 11/12 November 06

Togar Crossing Loop Extension Tie-in to mainline during major shutdown – 11/12 November 06

Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Feature Projects Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation

Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Critical repairs to structure due to foundation failure and severe corrosion of steel arch. Current restrictions on mainline speeds with early warning system integrated with signalling system. Hybrid shotcrete & structural steel solution designed to provide a permanent solution. Flooding risk during construction period. Construction commenced late Sept 2006 Scheduled construction period 2 months Scheduled removal of restrictions early Dec 2006

Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Floods – August 06

Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Construction commencement – September 06

Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Sill Beam Construction – October 06

Sheep Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Soffit Shotcreting – October 06

Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation Feature Projects Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation

Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation Located 25km south of Casino Constructed in 1925. Structural steel imported from Scotland. Overall 505m long, 127 x 3.5m spans. 40/40 speed restrictions imposed since 1997. All repairs works to be As Traffic Permits (ATP). TEJV solution pre-cast concrete ballast-top Fabrication of culverts commenced Sep 06 Scheduled construction period 6 months Scheduled removal of speed restrictions mid-07

Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation

Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation Defects

Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation 3D Culvert Arrangement

Leeville Viaduct Rehabilitation 3D Culvert Arrangement

Thank You from the TEJV Partners: