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NY starts procurement for Second Ave Subway Phase 2


Cowi Arup JV to design M5 metro line in Copenhagen DENMARK – Cowi-Arup JV has been appointed to lead the design, environmental impact assessment and utility relocations for new M5 line on Copenhagen’s expanding metro network. The proposed engineering and


Above: New York prepares for next phase of Second Avenue Subway PHOTO CREDIT: MTA


US – New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has issued the first call for tenders for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway extension. The project will extend the


subway to 125th Street in Harlem, improving transport links to East Harlem, which is one of the city’s most public transit-dependent neighbourhoods. The first contract for Second


Avenue Subway Phase 2 incorporates lessons learned from Phase 1 and will involve critical utility relocation, laying the groundwork for advancing construction of three future stations and necessary system infrastructure. The contract is to be a design-


bid-build A+B contract, which incentivises companies to compete on both cost and time. In 2022, MTA Construction and Development saved more than US$100m on A+B contract awards compared to estimates. Additional cost containment


initiatives in Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 include reuse of a tunnel section built in the 1970s from 110 Street to 120 Street along Second Avenue, early real estate acquisition, adoption of Best Value contract structures (like A+B contracts), reduction in back-of-house and ancillary space, and close co- ordination of contracts. It is expected the contract will


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be awarded in the Q3/Q4 for initial work to begin by the end of the year. “As part of my administration’s


efforts to advance transit equity across New York State, the Second Avenue Subway project will expand critical public transportation service to East Harlem, creating more opportunity for residents,” said Governor Kathy Hochul. Revenue from congestion pricing


is to provide US$15bn in funding for critical projects in the MTA’s current capital programme, which includes Second Avenue Subway Phase 2. The MTA is finalising a funding agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the project and has been planning to secure federally required contingency for the project through a Capital Plan Amendment. Phase 2 will extend the Q Line by


approximately 2.4km. There will be two new stations at 106 Street and 116 Street on Second Ave, and a direct passenger connection with the existing 125 Street subway station on the Lexington Ave subway line. Phase 2 will also feature an


entrance at Park Avenue to allow transfers to the Metro-North Railroad 125 Street Station. The expansion will serve an


additional 100,000 passengers a day. Phase 1 of the project extended the Q Line from 63 Street to 96 Street and opened in 2017.


architectural design for the M5 consists of 10 stations running from Copenhagen Central Station via islands Brygge, Amagerbrogade and Refshaleøen to Lynetteholm and Østerport, as well as a bifurcation chamber to prepare for a potential Øresund metro line. The infrastructure will also safeguard a possible future extension of the line to close the ring between Østerport and Copenhagen Central. The new line is to help relieve


congestion on the M1/M2 harbour crossing and contribute to sustainable urban development. Once the concept design is completed,


the Cowi Arup team will develop the reference design and follow the project through the procurement process alongside the project client, Metroselskabet, which has prioritised sustainability on the project. Metroselskabet aims to cut by half the overall carbon footprint of the new line compared with the city’s existing lines when it opens, expected in 2035.


Webuild/Ghella win more Sicily rail work ITALY – The consortium of Webuild and Ghella have won a €1.32bn (US$1.41bn) further contract on an additional section of Sicily’s new high-capacity railway between Palermo and Catania. Lot 1+2 comprises construction of 30km


of new railway to double the Fiumetorto- Lercara Junction. The works include 20km of parallel tunnels, more than 2km of road and rail viaducts, more than 7km of roads, and three stations. One of the stations – Valle del Torto – will be new and the other two – Cerda and Lercara – will be upgraded. Four TBMs will be used on the contract. Webuild leads the consortium with a 75%


stake, including 5% held by its Seli Overseas subsidiary, while Ghella has 25%, including 10% owned by its subsidiary TunnelPro. The new Palermo-Catania-Messina axis


is part of the Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). It is commissioned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana of Gruppo FS Italiane.


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