Western Sydney Airport’s automated metro

In partnership with the Parklife Metro consortium, RATP Dev brings its international experience and expertise in automated metro networks to Australia.

RATP Dev is a sustainable mobility player in Australia that provides the Parklife Metro Consortium with an approach focused on customer experience.

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Mobility

Western Sydney Airport’s automated metro

Challenges

  • Connect local communities and passengers to the new Western Sydney International airport and the expanding Western Sydney region;
  • Connect passengers landing at the new airport to the rest of the Sydney public transport network;
  • Participate in the economic development of the Western Sydney region.

Key figures

23km of automated metro lines
6 metro stations served in the greater Western Sydney region
14000 jobs created during the construction of the line

Perks

Thanks to its integration into Sydney’s existing railway network, the new line will cover new areas (activities, universities, accommodation), create thousands of jobs and form partnerships with local businesses to boost the region’s economy.

“In partnership with the Parklife Metro consortium, RATP Dev brings its international experience and its expertise in automated metro networks to Australia. We want to carry out sustainable and inclusive development, create jobs and develop local talent to contribute to the vitality of the Sydney region.”

Mehdi Sinaceur

RATP Dev Deputy CEO

The project

RATP Dev will operate and maintain the automated metro, which is set to become the backbone of Western Sydney by connecting Western Sydney International airport and the new Western Sydney aerotropolis to the rest of Sydney.

The project is part of a wider Sydney Metro scheme that will transform mobility for the city of 6 million residents by connecting the North-West, South-West and Greater West areas of the city. With this project, the city will have a four-line metro network by 2030, with 46 stations and 113 kilometres of new metro tracks.

Once in service, the automated metro network will meet the highest global standards regarding safe, fast and efficient transport. The aim is to offer Sydney residents and tourists an environmentally friendly mobility solution that focuses on passengers and contributes to the city.

To this end, RATP Dev will bring its expertise in the operation of large-scale public transport networks with 5.6 million metro journeys operated each day and 30 years of experience in the operation of fully automated metro lines with 10 lines currently in service worldwide.

Project timeline

  • December 2022 :
    RATP Dev won the contract for the operation and maintenance of the Sydney Metro-Western Sydney Airport (WSA) automated metro line as part of the Parklife Metro consortium.
  • By 2026 :
    The 23-km line will connect residential areas to employment hubs, notably the new aerotropolis. It will also connect travellers arriving from the new Western Sydney International airport (Nancy-Bird Walton) to the rest of the Sydney public transport network thanks to six new stations.
  • Commissioning:
    The project is set to be ready to be commissioned at the same time as the Western Sydney International airport.

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