[47] Under the proposal, the project is proposed to be funded by the private sector, with Fastrail's assets being returned to the NSW Government after 30 years. [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. Job Location. It will deliver a direct connection between the CBDs of Parramatta and Sydney, linking communities along the way that have not been previously serviced by rail and unlocking housing supply and employment growth between the two major CBDs. Sydney Metro is making project information as easy to access as possible. [5] The line connects a number of suburbs in Sydney's inner west that lacked heavy rail transportation, including Pyrmont and Five Dock. Sydney Metro is the biggest urban rail project in Australian history, transforming how we get around the nations biggest city. Works began in The Bays area in November 2020 to prepare for the arrival of tunnel boring machines in 2022. 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. [13], During the state election campaign in March 2019, the Liberal/National coalition government announced a funding of $6.4 billion to the project and commitment to start construction earlier in 2020, if re-elected. There are 13 railway stations between Tallawong and Chatswood and 4,000 new commuter car parking spaces. It was proposed that two 26 kilometres (16mi) tunnels will link Sydney (possibly Wynyard station or a new nearby station to be built as part of MetroPitt) with Parramatta, with high-speed trains traversing across the distance in eleven minutes at speeds of up to 160 kilometres per hour (99mph). Major commercial and residential developments are planned around several stations, including a new town centre at Sydney Olympic Park. A new metro station at Westmead - one of Australia's largest health and education precincts. The second phase of the southern sector conversion would see two of the four tracks between Sydenham and Hurstville, part of the Sydney Trains Illawarra line, converted to rapid transit and added to the Sydney Metro network. 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. The Sydney Metro Northwest, which runs between Rouse Hill and Chatswood, opened in May 2019. One of the possible future metro lines was the West Metro, from the Sydney CBD to Parramatta and Westmead. [9] [10] Prior to June 2015, the project was known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL). The second stage, Chatswood to Sydenham (Metro City), is currently underway. Sydney Metro is revolutionising how Australias biggest city travels, connecting Sydneys north west, west, south west and greater west to fast, reliable turn-up-and-go metro services with fully accessible stations. [44], The Metro North West Line is currently the only line in the Sydney Metro network, linking Tallawong to Chatswood with 13 stations along a 36km (22mi) distance. From Central, the new track will be built to Sydenham railway station. For all operational information and service information, visithttps://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/metro#/. Then, two new metro lines - including the Project - will progressively come online in the second half of the 2020s, servicing Greater Western Sydney. Planning approval has been received for new precincts to transform communities along the new 24km line connecting Westmead to the Sydney CBD. The first of these was the Western Fast Rail which was proposed by a private consortium, linking Wynyard and Penrith stations. We want to connect with you so you can find out what you need to know and learn more about the project. 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[36], The system was officially renamed 'Sydney Metro' in June 2015 following the passage of power privatisation bills. The line was first mentioned in a discussion . Plan ahead at transportnsw.info 1 1 [12] Construction was originally planned to begin by 2022. The line would have run from West Ryde in Sydney's northwest to Malabar in the southeast but did not come to fruition. Sydney Metro is Australias biggest public transport project. [5], The first major works that were contracted for the project by the state government were large tunnelling contracts, divided into three separate sections, with contracts to construct the underground stations and line-wide systems to follow. [8][32] Stage 2 of the light rail project was initially deferred, then redesigned and truncated from Strathfield to Sydney Olympic Park via the suburbs to the north of the Parramatta River. [69] Passengers can interchange with the existing system at both Epping and Chatswood. $1.63B final tunnelling contract awarded for Sydney Metro West. [88][89] This funding also includes $50 million towards the business case process for the North-South Rail Link and $61 million for the Elizabeth Drive overpass. Mr Perrottet will announce the $500-per-year cost of living sugar hit at The Daily Telegraph's Future Western Sydney summit in a move designed to win over small business . These include Rozelle, Leichhardt, Silverwater and Rosehill. Construction started in late 2020. Originally, "North West Rail Link" referred to the section between Epping and Rouse Hill. In June 2019, the 2019-2020 New South Wales state budget reaffirmed the government's commitment and funding of $6.4 billion over four years to the project, with construction to be fast-tracked to start in 2020. The portal includes information to support your understanding of the planning process and videos from our team of project experts. The NSW Government has also announced plans to extend the metro to link the new Western Sydney Airport to the rest of the city. Sydney Metro West doubles the capacity of the currently overcrowded T1 Western Line, It establishes future capacity for Sydneys fast growing west and the planned airport, Passengers will enjoy faster travel times all the way from Penrith and Blacktown, Parramatta, where the number of jobs is expected to double over the next 20 years to 100,000, Sydney Olympic Park, where 34,000 jobs and more than 23,000 residents will be located by 2030, The Bays Precinct, Sydneys new innovation hub where 95 hectares of land is being regenerated. Construction on Metro West, connecting Parramatta to the Sydney CBD, will start in 2020. [82], In March 2018, the federal and state governments signed the Western Sydney City Deal and announced the development of stage 1 of the North-South Link as part of the deal. The line is being extended into the Sydney CBD to open in 2024. [14], In October 2019, the locations of seven stations were announced:[21][25], At the time of announcement, the government was considering further stations at Pyrmont and Rydalmere. The network is controlled by the Sydney Metro agency, under the umbrella of Transport for NSW. Full-Time/Regular. Details of the services will be clearly signposted at stations and also available at www.transportnsw.info. 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. In March 2021, planning approvals were granted to the project concept between Westmead and the CBD, and station excavation and tunnelling between Westmead and The Bays. The line is being extended into the Sydney CBD to open in 2024. [33], The government have announced they will safeguard the ability to extend the eastern section of the line to the south-east via Zetland and Green Square, and also allow for extending the western section beyond Westmead to areas such as the new Western Sydney Aerotropolis. Sydney Metro West is the third element of metro development in the New South Wales state capital (Table 1 and Fig 2). On the first weekday morning of operation, about 21,000 commuters took the Sydney Metro. Keneally said "We've listened to the community and made a tough decision," and pledging to reimburse tenderers and property owners for losses incurred as a result of the work that had occurred to that point. To support the introduction of metro rail, improvements have been made to the bus network in Sydneys north west so that customers can easily access the new metro stations. Four key precincts to be serviced have initially been identified at: Find out more on the Sydney Metro West website. Services are operated by Metro Trains Sydney and integrated with the established Sydney Trains network. Stations are confirmed at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD. For that, I say thank you." [41], Early works to prepare for tunnelling commenced in 2020 with tunnelling on the central and western sections of the line expected to begin in 2023. [19][20][21] Initial work is expected to start in 2020, with tunnelling to begin in 2022. Customers are now able to go online to plan their journeys and view details of all local bus changes by going to www.transportnsw.info. 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. . The metro line will run parallel to the existing Main Suburban and Main Western railway lines, with the main aims being the doubling of rail capacity between the City Centre and Greater Western Sydney and the relief of overcrowding on the Western Line. At the time, journeys on existing CityRail lines take up to three times as long. Construction on the Sydney Metro West will begin in 2020 at the Bays Precinct to prepare the site for major tunnelling works. Published 5 May 2019. Moreover, the projected opening for Chapter 4 would be Lionsgate's biggest debut since the pandemic began. [22] The Government's initial submission to Infrastructure Australia for funding was rejected due to "a lack of integrated planning". [73], Together with planned improvements to the Main Western line, the project is expected to increase capacity on the Sydney rail network by up to 60%, and allow for the movement of over 100,000 extra commuters across the network every hour. The remaining two consortia who were not successful would then bid for the Western Tunnelling Package to build 9 kilometres (5.6mi) of twin tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead. [39], A third tunnelling contract for tunnelling between The Bays and Hunter Street (Eastern Tunnelling Package) was put out to tender in mid-2021.