July 20 (Reuters) - Acciona SA ANA.MC :
* SAYS CONSORTIUM LEAD BY ACCIONA HAS BEEN SELECTED BY BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR EXTENSION OF MILLENNIUM BROADWAY LINE OF VANCOUVER METRO
* CONTRACT FOR ABOUT 1.82 BLN EUROS INCLUDES THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 5.7 NEW KILOMETRES OF NETWORK
* SAYS WORKS ARE SLATED TO RUN FOR FOUR YEARS UNTIL THE LINE'S INAUGURATION IN 2025
* CONSORTIUM CHOSEN BY THE BRITISH COLUMBIA TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES IS MADE UP OF ACCIONA (60%) AND ITALIAN GHELLA (40%)