South Fraser Station Partners has been selected by the Government of British Columbia as the preferred proponent for the stations contracts on the Surrey Langley Skytrain project.
The project includes the design and construction of eight stations, three transit exchanges, nine power substations, and 250 metres of guideway at the SkyTrain’s terminus station.
The team consists of Aecon Constructors, a division of Aecon Construction Group Inc., Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc., Pomerleau BC Inc. and AECOM Canada Ltd.
“Aecon looks forward to working with our client and partners to provide a more sustainable transit option for one of the fastest growing areas in Metro Vancouver,” said Jean-Louis Servranckx, president and chief executive officer, Aecon Group Inc. “Aecon is proud to bring its experience building large scale transit infrastructure to help deliver this essential project.”
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is a 16-kilometre extension of the Expo Line from King George Station to Langley City Centre and is the first rapid-transit expansion south of the Fraser River in 30 years, a release said.
As B.C. enters into contract negotiations with South Fraser Station Partners early works such as pre-construction site surveys, locating utilities, geotechnical drilling and station design work will begin.
Other early works underway along the Fraser Highway corridor include work to relocate powerlines and prepare for the start of major construction this year, the release said.
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is being delivered through three separate contracts. Last month, the province announced that SkyLink Guideway Partners was chosen as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the elevated guideway and associated roadworks, utilities and active transportation elements of the project.
The competitive selection process for the systems and trackwork contract is ongoing. Requests for proposals for all three phases were issued in early 2023. Formal contract-award announcements are anticipated in the coming months.
