In the 2000s, there were two previous proposals to link Sydney CBD to Western Sydney via a new alignment. Government approval for what was initially known as the North West Rail Link, Sydney's first underground metro, was given in 2013. The line is expected to start construction in late 2020 and to be completed in 2026 in time for the opening of the airport. [90], This line will have a much higher voltage than that of the North West, City & Southwest lines, this time a single-phase alternating current at 50Hz.[6]. The project is expected to create about 10,000 direct and 70,000 indirect jobs during construction. [5] The Clyde facility would be on the site of Sydney Speedway, which would be demolished, and would be accessed from the main tunnels via the former Carlingford railway line corridor. [74] The City & Southwest extension represents the first phase of the "southern sector conversion" envisaged in Sydney's Rail Future. For copies of recently issued ministerial press releases or information on the election policies of any political party as they relate to this department/agency or its portfolio area, please go directly to the website of the relevant political party. 1514. The proposal depended on the construction of two tracks from St Marys to Penrith, as well as taking over existing CityRail tracks between St Marys to Westmead. After years in development, the first line of the new Sydney Metro will begin operating on 26 May 2019. Marrickville Dive Site and Trains Facility South, Claremont Meadows Intermediate Services Facility, Orchard Hills Stabling and Maintenance Facility, City and Southwest planning and compliance, Western Sydney Airport line planning and compliance, https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/metro#/. [14], The idea for a metro resurfaced in late 2007 when discussions about an underground 'Anzac Line' took place within the NSW Government. Construction on Metro West, connecting Parramatta to the Sydney CBD, will start in 2020. From Sydenham, the existing Bankstown railway line as far as Bankstown railway station will be converted from heavy rail to rapid transit standard. [22], When the project was first announced, up to 12 stations including Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, the Bays Precinct and the Sydney central business district were announced as initial station locations. Ava Max touched down in Sydney on Friday ahead of her official closing concert Rainbow Republic at The Domain on Sunday. This means Sydney Trains and inter-city services will be freed up for customers in the citys outer west in areas like Blacktown, Penrith and the Blue Mountains. [76][77], The 2019-2020 New South Wales state budget in June 2019 allocated funding of $6.4 billion over four years to the project, with construction to be fast-tracked to start in 2020. 2026 (planned) Sydney Metro West will have a travel time target of around 20 minutes between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD Doubling rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD About Sydney Metro West Sydney Metro is making it easier than ever for you to access important project information. [36], The contracting for line-wide systems and design, trains and signalling, stations, integrated station developments, and operations and maintenance are to be awarded separately from the main tunnelling contracts and are expected to be awarded in 2023. For project enquiries or complaints about construction work: Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country. [39] As of March2021[update], Peter Regan is the Chief Executive of the agency. [84] Initial work is expected to start in 2020, with tunnelling to begin in 2022. Winter Love Island is about to heat up even further - thanks to the Casa Amor arrivals (Picture: ITV) Love Island 's 2023 winter . The Sydney Metro West project has announced two new stations - Pyrmont, and Hunter Street in the city's central business district. Though a precise construction timeframe was not provided, the plan envisages all work being completed by 2031. [31], Construction began in 2020 with the line planned to open in 2030. Running every four minutes at peak-times, Sydney Metro is expected to open and begin operations towards the end of May 2019 - eight years after it was first announced. The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single trip tickets:[65], ^ = $2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders. [39], A third tunnelling contract for tunnelling between The Bays and Hunter Street (Eastern Tunnelling Package) was put out to tender in mid-2021. Upon its scheduled completion in 2030, it will become the third operational rapid transit line in Australia. The project was prompted by congestion on Sydney's westbound trains and roads, the growing importance of Parramatta as a business centre, higher petrol prices, public opposition to tolled roads and environmental concerns. Customers are at the centre of Sydney Metro, including the 21st century design of new railway stations, interchanges and precincts. The line will run via twin tunnels for its entire length. [15] In early 2008, following the shelving of various heavy rail expansion projects from the 2005 Metropolitan Rail Expansion Program (MREP), the Government officially announced the 37km (23mi) North West Metro. [41][42] This included the following links: Sydney Metro services are operated by Metro Trains Sydney, a joint venture between MTR Corporation, John Holland Group, and UGL Rail, who will operate and maintain the network under a 15-year contract. [16] Expected to cost $12 billion, it would have linked Rouse Hill in Sydney's northwest with the CBD, with construction starting in 2010 and finishing in 2017. There are lifts at every station, level access between platforms and trains, and dedicated spaces on trains for people travelling with wheelchairs, luggage and bicycles. The Western Sydney Airport line is planned to be extended to the Airport & South Line at Macarthur and Glenfield to the south. The line would continue above-ground to Blacktown in six minutes, and onwards to Penrith in a further eleven minutes. [71], The second stage will extend Sydney Metro Northwest 30km (19mi) from Chatswood on the North Shore, to Central, in the south of the city centre. Sydney Metro to open in three weeks. [49] Premier Morris Iemma was asked about the Western FastRail proposal, and said that "the proposal on Penrith has got to stack up," and "the work that has been done shows that it does not stack up, for a number of reasons. When completed, this line will have 66km (41.0mi) of twin tracks and 31 stations. Environmental Impact Statements for over station development at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Hunter Street Station East and Hunter Street Station West are currently under assessment. 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In March 2018, the government announced that an additional station would be built at Westmead, as well as one that connected to either of the existing stations at Concord West or North Strathfield. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. It is important to note that the Sydney Metro project is a different and separate project to the current Sydney Metro, which was first proposed by the new Liberal government in 2011. [94], A multi-part SBS documentary on the tunnelling for the metro titled Sydney's Super Tunnel aired in 2020.[95]. For project enquiries or complaints about construction work: Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country. Sydneys current suburban system can reliably carry 24,000 people an hour per line. The second proposal was the West Metro, first announced by Premier Morris Iemma in 2008 as a possible future route in the Metro Link proposal. At full operation, trains will run every four minutes in each direction at peak times, with the ability to run up to every two minutes in the future. Sydney Metro, together with signalling and infrastructure upgrades across the existing Sydney rail network, will increase the capacity of train services entering the Sydney CBD from about 120 an hour today to up to 200 services beyond 2024. Works began in The Bays area in November 2020 to prepare for the arrival of tunnel boring machines in 2022. 28 Apr 2021 | Infrastructure [46][47] Before that, for the first few weeks after opening, the line operated once every 5 minutes during the peak hours until it was increased to every 4 minutes. 173 Sussex Street, Sydney . Plan ahead at transportnsw.info 1 1 City & Southwest City stations opening in 2024 113 kilometres New metro rail by 2030 46 metro stations State of the art, fully accessible Sydney's new trains Fast, safe, reliable No timetable Customers will just turn up and go Connected Continuous mobile phone coverage through network Northwest Now open City & Southwest ROIs Open - Sydney Metro West Partnership Nov 2022 ROIs Close - Sydney Metro West Partnership Jan 2023 Expected Pre-qualification Process Commencement Mar 2024 . Attention: NSW Caretaker Period has commenced. For project enquiries or complaints about construction work: Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country. At the time, journeys on existing CityRail lines take up to three times as long. The Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport team will be at the Mamre Homestead Markets to meet with the local community and chat about the Western Sydney Airport Project. [72] The line is planned to open in 2024. The network operates using 22 6-car Metropolis Stock trains, which are fully automated electric multiple units. After the addition of the Stage 2 extension to Bankstown, the stations platforms will be configured to allow for future use of 8-car trains and the signalling system designed to allow for 2-minute headways, both of which are planned to be introduced once sufficient patronage demands it. The proposal was first made on 11 April 2002 when Col Gellatly, the state's top civil servant and director-general of the Department of Premier convened a meeting of Treasury secretary, John Pierce, the Transport NSW director-general, Michael Deegan, and the State Rail Authority chief executive, Howard Lacy. Media reports indicated the project had found favour with Transport for NSW and the New South Wales Government. Construction began in 2020. The NSW Government has also announced plans to extend the metro to link the new Western Sydney Airport to the rest of the city. The proposal was carried forward to the Sydney Metro project announced by Iemma's successor Nathan Rees in 2009. [93], A Seven News documentary on the early construction of part of the Sydney Metro aired on the Seven Network on 14 July 2016 titled World's Best Metro. [24] During the state election campaign in March 2019, the government announced new stations at Five Dock, North Burwood and North Strathfield. TheSydney Metro West interactive portalprovides area-specific information to help you navigate the project in an easy-to-use and intuitive way. The Rydalmere station option was confirmed scrapped due to the cost of extra 3 kilometres (1.9mi) of tunneling and the increase in commuter travel times. The caretaker period for the NSW Election commenced on 3 March 2023. Marrickville Dive Site and Trains Facility South, Claremont Meadows Intermediate Services Facility, Orchard Hills Stabling and Maintenance Facility, City and Southwest planning and compliance, Western Sydney Airport line planning and compliance, 230-year-old history unearthed beneath Sydney Metro Parramatta, Sydney Metro contracts lift safety and accessibility, Sydney Metro gets green light for all nine Sydney Metro West stations, Two become one: final connection made between Sydney Metro lines. In August 2020, the government announced a shortlist of three consortia to deliver the project's first two major tunnelling packages:[34]. [14] The Labor opposition also announced its commitment to fund the project if it won the election, at the expense of cancelling other announced transport and road projects such as the Western Harbour Tunnel & Beaches Link. Meet the Sydney Metro Crows Nest team at Crows Nest Festival 16 Oct 2022 Meet the Sydney Metro Crows Nest team at Crows Nest Festival 16.10.2022 Ethos Urban Pty Ltd . Community, stakeholder and industry consultation will now help shape Sydney Metro Wests development, including the alignment and potential station locations.
