FCC, Meridiam, John Laing, RATP Dev and Alstom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formally establishing a consortium to bid for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of Dublin’s MetroLink. With much of its 18.8km route running underground, MetroLink is an unprecedented transport project for Ireland intended to improve connectivity, reduce congestion and enhance sustainability. The fully automated, driverless metro system will connect major transport hubs and key destinations in the Greater Dublin Area and offer a direct rail connection between Dublin city centre and its airport for the first time.

The consortium brings together leading expertise across infrastructure development, automated metro operation and maintenance, financing and engineering, with partners who have in-depth knowledge of Dublin and its transport system. The consortium partners will collaborate on preparing and submitting a proposal for MetroLink and is now preparing the pre-qualification and bidding phases. The group’s composition ensures a strong combination of metro leadership, technical capability, project management experience, operational excellence and financial strength, essential for delivering a program of this scale and complexity. 

Alstom, a world leader in integrated transport solutions, will contribute its extensive experience in metro systems and railway technology. Meanwhile, FCC, with a proven track record in large-scale infrastructure projects, will lead the civil engineering aspects. RATP Dev, global leader in high-capacity urban rail and complex projects, will provide world-class operational and maintenance expertise. Meridiam - a developer, investor and long-term asset manager of urban rail projects around the world, alongside John Laing - a highly respected infrastructure investor - brings financial acumen and long-term investment capabilities.

FCC has extensive international experience in the design, construction and financing large-scale international railway infrastructures in Doha, Riyadh, Madrid, Barcelona, Panama, Lisboa, Lima, Malaga and Toronto. FCC has extensive experience in the execution of major civil engineering and industrial projects in Ireland, specifically in Dublin, where the company has developed the M-50 motorway, the N6 in Galway, projects such as the University of Grangegorman and hospital projects, the expansion of industrial infrastructure at Dublin Airport, and the extension of the North Runway at the same airport.