Parramatta Light Rail construction starts soon
12 June 2018
NSW Government:
Following
planning approval, construction of
stage one of the
Parramatta Light Rail will start by the end of 2018 and
services will begin in 2023.
The NSW Government has allocated $1 billion for stage one of the
Parramatta Light
Rail, which will connect Westmead to Carlingford via
Parramatta CBD
and Camellia.
Key destinations along Parramatta Light Rail route include the
Westmead
Precinct, the new
Western
Sydney Stadium, the new
Powerhouse Museum and three
Western Sydney
University campuses as well as brand-new communities at Camellia and
Telopea.
Planning approval follows extensive consultation with the community,
local businesses and major stakeholders, including Westmead Hospital,
the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Western Sydney University, the City
of Parramatta Council, Western Sydney Business Chamber and the
Parramatta Chamber of Commerce.
Construction and operation contracts will be awarded in the third
quarter of 2018 and the final cost will be known once contacts are
signed.
The
business case for stage two is due to be completed by late 2018.
Stage two will connect the Parramatta CBD to Ermington, Melrose Park,
Wentworth Point and Sydney Olympic Park.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said this is an exciting time for the people
of Parramatta and for visitors to this fantastic part of
Sydney.
“Parramatta Light Rail will connect major
Western Sydney precincts for
the first time and make it possible for people to ‘turn up and go’ to
employment, cultural, entertainment and sports destinations,” Ms
Berejiklian said.
“Parramatta Light Rail will create close to 5000 jobs, connect
communities along the route and transform the way that people explore
all the attractions that Western Sydney has to offer, with a light rail
service every 7.5 minutes in peak periods."
Parramatta Light Rail is part of the
NSW Government’s $80 billion
infrastructure pipeline, which includes
the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia with $43
billion of investment over the next four years.
Learn more about the Parramatta Light Rail, http://www.parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au/
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