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Sydney Metro track laying steams ahead
Major milestones have been reached at Sydney Metro HQ at Rouse Hill, including:
Maximising benefits from the infrastructure boom
The NSW Government has announced it will ensure its record infrastructure investment provides new job opportunities for young people and helps existing workers learn new skills.
First station platform underway, tunnel tenders called
More milestones have been reached on Sydney Metro, with construction underway on the first station platform at Cudgegong Road and tenders called for tunnelling under Sydney Harbour.
Latest metro station designs revealed
The latest station designs have been unveiled for Rouse Hill and Castle Hill on Sydney Metro Northwest. Rouse Hill is one of two elevated Sydney Metro Northwest stations, sitting more than 12 metres above ground as part of the 4 kilometre skytrain.
Tunnel builders shortlisted for Harbour crossing
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance today announced two groups have been shortlisted to build the tunnels under Sydney Harbour and through the Central Business District (CBD) for Sydney Metro – Australia’s biggest public transport project.
World's best metro: go behind the scenes
Channel 7 tells the inside story of Sydney Metro on Thursday night in an one-hour Seven News special presentation, World’s Best Metro.
NSW Budget: $12 billion for metro rail revolution
The NSW Budget will commit $6.2 billion towards the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project and $5.8 billion for Sydney Metro Northwest over the next four years – fully funding Australia’s biggest public transport project. Premier Mike Baird, Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance made the announcement as the tunnels for Sydney Metro Northwest were handed over within budget and 10 months early – ready for railway tracks to be installed and the new metro stations built. “Today is another red-letter day for public transport in Sydney,” Mr Baird said. Ms Berejiklian said the 2016-17 NSW Budget will "continue the Government’s record commitments to public transport with not only $1.32 billion to continue work on the Metro Northwest, but also $1.39 billion to continue the Metro under the Harbour, through the CBD and on to Bankstown.” Mr Constance congratulated the almost 400 tunnellers and 4600 workers who’ve delivered this new section of new world-class railway ahead of schedule. “Every day there’s major leaps forward with Sydney Metro and the exciting part is we’re only just getting started.” 2016-17 funding for Sydney Metro Northwest includes laying tracks and building eight new metro stations, procurement of Sydney’s new fully-automated metro trains and ongoing construction of the 4 kilometre skytrain. 2016-17 funding for Sydney Metro City & Southwest includes the tender process for twin tunnels from Chatswood to Sydenham and early construction work in 2017, including building demolitions and planning and design work. Construction crews have started laying the tracks for Sydney Metro Northwest, which is scheduled to open in the first half of 2019. The first tunnel boring machine for Sydney Metro City & Southwest will be in the ground before the end of 2018, with services expected to start in 2024.
First railway tracks laid for Sydney Metro
The first railway tracks have been laid on Sydney Metro in a major milestone for Australia’s biggest public transport project. Inside the Sydney Metro Trains Facility at Rouse Hill, 19 km of railway steel is being laid as well as 11,500 sleepers and 30,000 tonnes of ballast. Here, 22 metro trains will be stabled and maintained when services start in the first half of 2019. When Stage 2 of Sydney Metro is built, the facility will also maintain the extra trains needed to service the entire line to Bankstown. The site will also house the Sydney Metro operations centre. Eventually 108 kilometres of railway steel will be used across the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
Skytrain rises over Samantha Riley Drive
Sydney Metro Northwest’s skytrain has successfully crossed its second major roadway.
Sydney Metro City & Southwest another step closer
Major construction will begin on Sydney’s newest metro rail project next year, with commuters today getting the first look at the new CBD stations.