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ST Engineering has been awarded a contract to supply platform screen doors (PSD) for the Cross River Rail project in Queensland, Australia.
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ST Engineering has been awarded a contract to supply platform screen doors (PSD) for the Cross River Rail project in Queensland, Australia.
The firm will supply 96 sets of PSDs for four new underground stations on Cross River Rail, which is claimed to be the Australian state’s largest public infrastructure project.
The new PSDs will feature a control system with Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 certification for all critical safety functions to meet the heavy-duty needs of the rail stations.
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Premium Content  The proposed redevelopment of the Gabba to act as the main stadium at our hoped-for Olympic Games in 2032 is an exciting idea that should capture the imagination of Queenslanders not yet quite willing to believe the hosting rights decision is now just weeks away. State Cabinet s discovery that the Gabba redevelopment could be done for pretty well the same price of a new stadium on the trots track at Albion is a game-changer. The motivation for The Courier-Mail s strong advocacy for Queensland s bid for the 2032 Games has been the opportunity to deliver legacy infrastructure that otherwise would not have been built - things like a better rail service to the Sunshine Coast, sporting facilities in the regions, and yes a grand new state-of-the-art stadium for the state s capital.
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Premium Content The historic Gabba would be totally redeveloped at a cost of more than $1bn to become a beacon for Brisbane under a new plan for the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will today reveal more of the state s vision for the Games, with The Gabba set to be transformed as the event s main stadium to host the athletics and opening and closing ceremonies should the bid be successful, pushing out its 42,000-seat capacity to host 50,000 people. An artist’s impression of the proposed Gabba redevelopment. A plaza would be built between the
new Cross River Rail station and The Gabba, which could be used in its own right as a concert space and a place for medal presentations after events.
Gabba earmarked to be home of 2032 Olympic Games if Brisbane bid successful
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The Gabba is set to become the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics, if Brisbane s bid to be the host city is successful.
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The Gabba is planned to host the opening and closing ceremonies
Upgrades at the stadium would increase capacity and create a pedestrian plaza
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the stadium would likely be upgraded to increase capacity from 42,000 to 50,000 spectators and she anticipated the redevelopment would cost around the $1 billion mark .