2004 – March – Deveney – Regional Fast Rail Project Overview

Thomas J Deveney FIRSE Rail Networks Pty Ltd This paper provides background to the Regional Fast Rail project being undertaken by the Department of Infrastructure, Victoria. It provides an outline of the objectives and of the existing rail infrastructure against which the project is being constructed. The background thinking behind the choice of a design and construction contract model for the project will be presented and finally an outline of some of the contract processes relevant to the design phase.