Carmichael rail line: engineering firm says it has 'demobilised' from Adani project
by Ben Smee from on (#3QB53)
Exclusive: Indian miner says 'current phase' of AECOM's engineering and design complete
The global engineering company AECOM, the firm that had been designing Adani's $2.2bn rail line to its Carmichael coalmine, says that it has "demobilised" and is no longer working the project with the Indian conglomerate - but Adani says it is still "100% committed to the Carmichael project".
Engineering design contracts often have several milestones at which point the design is reviewed and the project then moves to another phase. The AECOM contract was ended at such a milestone with all contracts honoured. But sources have told Guardian Australia the expectation had been that AECOM would shepherd the rail project to its conclusion.