Anderson Street and Hudson Road level crossing removal: design notes for engineers
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan

First reported on Roads & Infrastructure (AU)
30 Second Briefing
An alliance of Acciona, WSP, Metro Trains and VIDA Rail has been awarded a Victorian Government contract to remove boom gates at the high‑risk Anderson Street and Hudson Road level crossing in Melbourne’s west. The works will separate road and rail movements on this corridor, where frequent freight and Metro services currently intersect local traffic at grade. For civil and rail engineers, the project signals upcoming demand for grade‑separation design, staging around live tracks, and complex traffic management in a constrained suburban environment.
Technical Brief
- Alliance delivery model pairs Acciona, WSP, Metro Trains and VIDA Rail under a single contract.
- Scope centres on permanent grade separation works at Anderson Street and Hudson Road in Melbourne’s west.
Our Take
Acciona’s role here adds to its rail portfolio in our database, which already includes complex works like the Sandbukta–Moss–Såstad double-track handover in Norway, signalling that transport agencies see it as capable of managing constrained, safety-critical rail interfaces.
WSP’s involvement aligns with its growing workload on major transport corridors, from National Highways’ EV charging strategy in England to Perth’s Westport freight rail planning, so Metro Trains and the Victorian Government are effectively tapping a consultant with current, cross-jurisdiction design and advisory experience.
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