GoldlinQ
tram operator on the Gold Coast, Australia
GoldlinQ (pronounced "Gold-link") is the consortium that owns and operates the G:link light rail line on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The consortium was founded in 2010 and operates as a public private partnership with the Queensland Government. It is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the light rail system.
The consortium is currently composed of investment firms Palisade, Marubeni, International Public Partnerships and Plenary Group, as well as operator Keolis.
History
GoldlinQ was founded in 2010 to bid for the construction and operations contract of the new Gold Coast light rail system. It was founded as a consortium between Keolis Downer, McConnell Dowell, Bombardier Transportation and Plenary Group.
In May 2010, it was announced that GoldlinQ was a finalist for the contract, alongside two other consortiums (GC Connect and Move GC). One year later, the Queensland Government announced that GoldlinQ was the successful bidder for the project, awarding it an 18-year contract for construction and maintenance of the project.
GoldlinQ and the Queensland Government entered into a new contract in April 2016, with the goal of extending the light rail to Helensvale railway station by the 2018 Commonwealth Games. This new agreement was the first public private partnership to be an expansion on an existing project.
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