Appointment to oversee stage
AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has appointed Tony Lubofsky as director to steer the delivery of Inland Rail between Toowoomba and Brisbane through a Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Inland Rail Chief Executive Officer Peter Winder said the role will further develop the PPP planning work already undertaken by ARTC.
“This is a critical role for putting in place systems, structures and procurement enabling ARTC to partner with the private sector in delivering the 126km, technically challenging section between Gowrie and Kagaru, which requires tunnelling through the Toowoomba, Teviot and Little Liverpool ranges.
“We welcome the depth of PPP knowledge and commercial acumen that Tony brings to the table, along with his strong track record in driving complex programmes of work.
“Tony has led the delivery of five successful PPP projects in the health and education sectors, and joins us from Public Transport Victoria where he was the Project Director for the Metropolitan Train and Tram Refranchising Project.”
With his feet now planted under a desk in the ARTC Brisbane office which accommodates 150 ARTC colleagues, Mr Lubofsky said he is relishing the task ahead.
Mr Winder said a PPP arrangement is being implemented to deliver the best value for money for this complex section of the programme, which involves the three projects from Gowrie to Helidon, Helidon to Calvert and Calvert to Kagaru.