Singapore’s ComfortDelGro will bid for Melbourne's rail line as it takes its public transport model global

(Credit: Courtesy of ComfortDelGro)

ComfortDelGro, which operates Singapore’s Northeast and Downtown lines, is partnering with East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and UGL to form the Melbourne One Rail Consortium to bid for the Melbourne Metropolitan train network sometime next year, when regulators open the tender.

“The bidding team marries world-class Japanese and Singaporean customer service and efficiencies with UGL’s local asset management and operational expertise,” the consortium said in a statement.