Sydney Metro West | Transport for NSW [33], In 2014, the Government announced the second harbour crossing under the name Sydney Rapid Transit, as part of the 'Rebuilding NSW' infrastructure plan funded through the sale of electricity infrastructure. Attention: NSW Caretaker Period has commenced. [29], In mid-2012, the newly elected Coalition government announced Sydney's Rail Future and the NSW Transport Masterplan. Ava Max touched down in Sydney on Friday ahead of her official closing concert Rainbow Republic at The Domain on Sunday. Lvl 5, 18-20 Orion Road, Lane Cove West, New South Wales. [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. [74] The City & Southwest extension represents the first phase of the "southern sector conversion" envisaged in Sydney's Rail Future. Major events that affected the number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes. The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. These include Rozelle, Leichhardt, Silverwater and Rosehill. The line will also service Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park upon opening in 2030. [55] Legislation to remove references to the Sydney Metro Authority was enacted later that year. This new underground railway will connect Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD.
'Sweet but Psycho' singer Ava Max arrives in Sydney for WorldPride 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). Sydneys new metro railway will have a target capacity of about 40,000 customers per hour, similar to other metro systems worldwide.
Final Contract Awarded for Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport The NSW Premier's award recognises "infrastructure projects in the state that make a difference to the local community". 6.4.2 Train types All trains would be new, single deck metro trains. Works began in The Bays area in November 2020 to prepare for the arrival of tunnel boring machines in 2022. Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport will run approximately 23km (14.3mi) from St Marys to the planned Aerotropolis Core. Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country.
Plan to 'future proof' Sydney with Metro: Perrottet | The North West Most people used their Opal cards to tap off at Chatswood, Macquarie University and Epping. For other uses of Metro see: Metro (disambiguation). Sydney Metro West is a rapid transit project under construction in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,[2][3][4] involving the construction of a rail line linking the Sydney City Centre (CBD) with Westmead in the outer western suburbs of Greater Sydney. Sydney Metro is making project information as easy to access as possible. Sydney Metro has also commenced planning for over and adjacent station development atParramatta,Sydney Olympic Park, Hunter Street (West and East) and Pyrmont. Sydney Metro West would operate from early morning to late at night, similar to the Sydney Trains suburban rail network and the Sydney Metro North West Line.
Sydney Metro is now open | Transport for NSW The first proposals for a metro system in Sydney were put forward in 2001, when Co-ordinator-General of Rail Ron Christie released his "Long-term Strategic Plan for Rail" report, outlining long-term goals for the expansion of the rail network. 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. From Sydenham, the existing Bankstown railway line as far as Bankstown railway station will be converted from heavy rail to rapid transit standard. [12] He suggested that some "metro" linesoperationally independent from the existing networkshould be constructed past 2020 due to capacity constraints. The project will extend the Metro North West Line from Chatswood on the North Shore, to Bankstown in the city's south-west via the Sydney central business district. [15] The coalition government was subsequently re-elected in the election that month. [86][87], In the 2019-2020 federal budget in April 2019, the federal government announced a contribution of $3.5 billion to deliver stage 1 of the rail link. 2024 (planned) Stage two Sydney Metro City and Southwest is due to open. [53] Stage 5 of the project would further extend the line westward from Olympic Park to Parramatta, planned for completion in 2024. The Sydney Metro West will be made up of seven new metro stations at: Westmead Parramatta Sydney Olympic Park North Strathfield Burwood North Five Dock [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. Sydney Metro West | City of Parramatta Upcoming events Community & Civic Over 55s Leisure & Learning - Awakening the Artist Within 3 Feb 2023 - 7 Apr 2023 Are you looking to experience something new? [34] Media reports in 2021 suggested that difficulty in excavation and property acquisition in Sydney CBD for the Hunter Street station risked escalating costs on the project. There are three doorways per side per carriage and no internal doors between the carriages.
Sydney Metro - Infrastructure Pipeline A mega tunnel boring machine (TBM) has broken through a wall at the new Crows Nest station, marking a major milestone in the Sydney Metro project. There will be ultimate capacity for a metro train every two minutes in each direction under the city, a level of service never before seen in Sydney. The metro stops at 13 stations along the Metro North West Line, including eight new stations . Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport Line (formerly Sydney Metro Greater West or North South Rail Link) is a proposed infrastructure project that would link the Western Sydney Airport and Aerotropolis to the rail network.
Olympia Milk Bar in Sydney's Stanmore up for sale after owner went to It follows the successful opening in 2019 of the 15km Sydney Metro Northwest, the first metro line in the New South Wales capital, and the 15.5km Sydney Metro City and Southwest route, which is currently under construction with an opening date in 2024. The following table lists patronage figures for the network during the corresponding financial year. Opal is also valid on bus, ferry, and light rail services but separate fares apply for these modes. [16][17][18], On 21 October 2019, the locations of seven stations were announced. For all operational information and service information, visithttps://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/metro#/. 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. 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. 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. Customers won't need a timetable - you'll just turn up and go. For all trip planning information go here: https://transportnsw.info/metro The Sydney CBD, allowing easy access to the existing public transport network and Stages 1 and 2 of Sydney Metro, which is currently under construction. The metro program includes the operational Metro North West Line and three projects under construction: Sydney Metro enhances public spaces with vibrant transport precincts, acting as a catalyst for renewal and better connections. Sydney Metro is the biggest urban rail project in Australian history, transforming how we get around the nations biggest city. [26][27] The Government had spent almost $410 million on the project. At the time, journeys on existing CityRail lines take up to three times as long. Sydney Metro is Australias first fully accessible railway this means lifts at all stations and level access between platforms and trains, theres no more step into a train over a large gap. 1800 612 173 Community infoline open 24 hours sydneymetrowest@transport.nsw.gov.au Sydney Metro West PO Box K659, Haymarket NSW 1240 Translating and interpreting service If you need help understanding this information, . The project is expected to create about 10,000 direct and 70,000 indirect jobs during construction. [26] According to media reports, in 2019 the government decided to abandon plans for a second CBD station at Central Station, and plans for the line to run further to the south-east, with a station at Zetland. In November 2016, Sydney Metro, in particular, the John Holland Group, Dragados and Transport for NSW, were awarded the 2016 NSW Premier's Award for Building Infrastructure for the 15km (9.3mi) twintunnels in Bella Vista and Epping, which are currently the longest tunnels constructed in Australia. Its replacement was the 9km (5.6mi), $4 billion CBD Metro, a shortened route running from Rozelle in the inner-west and into the CBD through to Central railway station. Western FastRail was a proposed $2 billion privately funded underground and above-ground train line that would link central Sydney with Western Sydney independent from the CityRail network. [44] For a $8 return toll on top of the normal fare, trains travelling at 160km/h could carry up to 16,000 commuters an hour to the city in 28 minutes, taking 11 minutes from Parramatta to the city. Final commissioning of Sydneys new generation of driverless trains is currently underway with more than 180,000km of testing complete. [91][41], The West line would also be extended from Westmead to the Aerotropolis[41] or Western Sydney Airport. Dec 22, 2022 Next week, metro services will run to a summer holiday schedule Monday to Thursday, 26-29 December. A biodiversity trial is currently underway at the Hills Showground Station plaza, located on the Sydney Metro North West Line. On the first weekday morning of operation, about 21,000 commuters took the Sydney Metro. Services are operated by Metro Trains Sydney and integrated with the established Sydney Trains network. [17], The construction of the North West Metro was however dependent on the privatisation of the electricity network,[18] and after a change of the state's Premier in late 2008, it was cancelled due to budgetary concerns. [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. The caretaker period for the NSW Election commenced on 3 March 2023. The NSW Government will integrate transport and land use planning along the corridor, with the project will be delivered as an underground metro railway line.
Sydney plans a major metro expansion - TunnelTalk The final number of potential stations will be identified following community and industry consultation.
Daily Telegraph Future Western Sydney Summit: NSW leaders in spending Work is progressing to extend this line from Chatswood to Bankstown, running under Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) with a scheduled 2024 completion. [49] After Nathan Rees replaced Iemma later that year, the West Metro was incorporated into Rees's Sydney Metro project, announced in 2009. The line is expected to open to the public by 2030. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. Sydney Metro is Australias most technologically advanced railway, and is Australias only fully-accessible, driverless train service. New National Rail Skills Hub launched. The proposal was carried forward to the Sydney Metro project announced by Iemma's successor Nathan Rees in 2009. Job Location. Australian-first technology like platform screen doors keeps people and objects like prams away from the tracks and allows trains to get in and out of stations much faster. Construction started in 2020, with the project on track to be completed by 2030. [41] Underground stations are to be delivered for The Bays, Five Dock, Burwood North, North Strathfield and Westmead as part of a Stations Package West contract, while the remaining stations will be delivered individually as part of integrated station developments.
Westmead to The Bays and Sydney CBD [8][9] There have been plans for an underground metro system for the city as early as 2001, with unsuccessful attempts to build a line between 2008 and 2010. 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. The line will run via twin tunnels for its entire length. An unreleased government document leaked to The Daily Telegraph suggests that such a train would eliminate the need of around 18 million car trips per year, reducing between 34,000 and 45,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions being put into the atmosphere. 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. A new metro station at Westmead one of Australias largest health and education precincts. [29] The station is likely to be close to The Star casino, and will likely involve an office and retail development above the station. [10] In March 2018, the government expanded the project scope, including:[5][23][13], Other options for new metro stations include Camellia/Rydalmere, North Burwood/Five Dock, Kings Bay (Five Dock) and Pyrmont. Testing of Sydney Metro trains has included high speed tests on the skytrain, calibrating the system with the platform screen doors and loading one train with more than 100 1,000-litre tanks of water to simulate customer loads. Services at the 13 metro stations operate every four minutes in the peak in each direction on Australia's first driverless railway. WHO ARE WE?
Shortlist for start of Sydney Metro West route - TunnelTalk The total cost of the project has not been released by the government, with 2021 reports in the Sydney Morning Herald suggesting a total price tag of $27 billion and a delayed opening date of 2033. The Sydney Metro Northwest, which runs between Rouse Hill and Chatswood, opened in May 2019. Sydney Metro is Australias biggest public transport project. 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, Parramatta metro station over and adjacent station development newsletter, Sydney Olympic Park metro station over and adjacent station development newsletter, Hunter Street metro station over station development newsletter, The Bays to Sydney CBD station excavation and tunnelling planning approval newsletter, Project Concept between Westmead and the Sydney CBD and station excavation and tunnelling between Westmead and The Bays, station excavation and tunnelling between The Bays and Sydney CBD, modification to the planning approval for tunnelling and station excavation between The Bays and the Sydney CBD, rail infrastructure, stations, precincts and operations between Westmead and the Sydney CBD. A new metro station at Sydney Olympic Park Sydneys sporting and entertainment super-precinct. The second stage, Chatswood to Sydenham (Metro City), is currently underway. [5] Tunnelling is expected to commence by the end of 2022. Route and timetable information and travel alerts on Metro. [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.
Metro West Parramatta to Sydney, Investment | At Parramatta The portal includes information to support your understanding of the planning process and videos from our team of project experts. 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 will support a growing city and deliver world-class metro services to more communities. The total cost of the project has not been released by the government, with 2021 reports in the Sydney Morning Herald suggesting a total price tag of $27 billion and a delayed opening date of 2033. Parramatta City Council has also urged the government to build a station at Camellia to trigger urban renewal of the precinct.[28]. 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. [70] The line opened on 26 May 2019. 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.
Events | Sydney Metro [30], Sydney Metro West is a separate line between the Sydney CBD and Westmead. There were 10 stations proposed for the Western FastRail:[52], The SydneyLink project was a massive infrastructure scheme announced by the state government led by premier Morris Iemma on 18 March 2008. [53] In a 6-car configuration, the trains have a seating capacity of 378 people, with a total capacity of 1,100. 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. The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single trip tickets:[65], ^ = $2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders. 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 line would continue above-ground to Blacktown in six minutes, and onwards to Penrith in a further eleven minutes. ROIs Open - Sydney Metro West Partnership Nov 2022 ROIs Close - Sydney Metro West Partnership Jan 2023 Expected Pre-qualification Process Commencement Mar 2024 . The network operates using 22 6-car Metropolis Stock trains, which are fully automated electric multiple units. Keneally announced a $50 billion transport plan to replace the metro project, including a new heavy rail line under the CBD. When Stage 2 of the Sydney Metro is complete, the new, fully automated railway will provide turn-up-and-go metro train services between 31 stations along a 66km railway. [9] [10] Prior to June 2015, the project was known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL). [20], Planning approval process of the project was done in stages due to the size of the project. [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/Sydney Metro - OpenStreetMap Wiki [28] The new Premier Kristina Keneally chose instead to focus on the expansion of the existing heavy rail network, including the North West Rail Link and South West Rail Link. Each single-deck train features two dedicated areas for prams, luggage and bicycles. Sydneys current suburban system can reliably carry 24,000 people an hour per line. Then, two new metro lines - including the Project - will progressively come online in the second half of the 2020s, servicing Greater Western Sydney. [34][35] The new railway would cross Sydney Harbour, tunnel beneath the CBD, and join the Bankstown line which would be converted to metro standards. Australia's biggest public transport project, An artist's impression of escalators and entrance to new Sydney Metro platforms at Central Station, Continuous mobile phone coverage through network. Sydney Metro West is the third element of metro development in the New South Wales state capital (Table 1 and Fig 2).
Sydney Metro to open in three weeks | NSW Government We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture. Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project. The metro program creates and supports new communities, improves amenity, and delivers new integrated station developments. Sydney plans a major metro expansion - TunnelTalk, February 2020 Two more breakthroughs on Sydney Metro - TunnelTalk, December 2019 WestConnex M8 opens, Northconnex coming soon - TunnelTalk, July 2020 Sydney metro buildout projects 30 Jul 2020 Jonathan Rowland, TunnelTalk [34][35] This was later pushed back to 2023. Before them consortium leader Michael Easson made a presentation for a privately financed rail line linking Sydney's far west with the city. The line was first mentioned in a discussion . PRODUCT MANAGEMENT. [69] Passengers can interchange with the existing system at both Epping and Chatswood.
Sydney Metro Northwest - Wikipedia Sydney Metro West will run approximately 24km (14.9mi) from Westmead to the Sydney CBD. [30] Developing plans for this extension has proven difficult, and the Sydney Morning Herald reported in February 2016 that the project may have been dropped. Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Transport Andrew Constance today confirmed the opening date . [48][49], Services began on 26 May 2019. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. [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. Delivering new rail services for the first time at Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays and Pyrmont. [37] The package included 3.5 kilometres (2.2mi) of twin tunnels, two tunnel boring machines launched from a site in The Bays, a train turn-back cavern east of Hunter Street station, excavation and civil works on two stations, and tunnel lining segments. Construction on Sydney Metro City & Southwest began in mid-2017. In turn, these services will become more reliable, with increased capacity, reduced crowding and faster travel times. [27] The project's western end serves a similar area to the Parramatta Light Rail, whose stage 1 alignment runs between Westmead and Carlingford. During the initial settling in period over about six weeks, trains will run every five minutes at peak to allow the new system to ramp up to full frequency. [39], A third tunnelling contract for tunnelling between The Bays and Hunter Street (Eastern Tunnelling Package) was put out to tender in mid-2021. The 24-kilometre metro line doubling rail capacity between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, linking new communities to rail services and supporting employment growth and housing supply. This will ensure the systems, technology and interfaces are ready to go so when the stations and new metro trains are open to the community, customers will be able to enjoy the exciting new Sydney Metro experience. The first stage, Cudgegong Rd to Chatswood (Metro Northwest) has been recently completed and is in operation since 26 May 2019. $1.63B final tunnelling contract awarded for Sydney Metro West. Accordingly, no ministerial press releases or related information issued by the Government from this date will be available on this website. 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. [91], The City & Southwest line is being planned to be extended from Bankstown to Glenfield[41] via Liverpool,[91] with a further potential extension to the Aerotropolis via the existing South West Rail link that serves Leppington. [55] The trains utilise Alstom's trademark Urbalis 400 Grade-of-Automation signalling system that ensures that trains are capable of operating automatically at all times including door closing, obstacle detection and emergencies. The station location is subject to further planning and design work. [12] Construction was originally planned to begin by 2022. Sydney Metro is committed to working with local organisations, businesses and communities to support longer term placemaking initiatives that help create outstanding public spaces for people to enjoy.