Sydney light rail: Talks underway finish project earlier than 2020 target, inquiry hears
6 years, 7 months ago

Sydney light rail: Talks underway finish project earlier than 2020 target, inquiry hears

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The NSW Government is in talks with the contractor of Sydney's delayed light rail project to bring forward the completion date from March 2020 to December 2019 to appease residents and businesses, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Transport for NSW's deputy secretary of infrastructure and services Stephen Troughton confirmed to the inquiry that there was a one-year delay to the project, with March 2020 as the completion date. "Altrac's advice at the moment is that the current completion date of the project is March 2020," he told the inquiry. Businesses paid $9m in financial assistance Transport for NSW's coordinator general Margaret Prendergast said more than 80 per cent of businesses and residents who applied for financial assistance due to the disruptions were successful.

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Parramatta light rail opening delayed until later in the year after testing reveals issues
7 months ago

Parramatta light rail opening delayed until later in the year after testing reveals issues

ABC  

The long-awaited opening of the Parramatta light rail has been delayed until later this year after a number of issues were discovered during testing of the system. In a statement, Transport Minister Jo Haylen said there were "kinks in the system" which needed to be "ironed out" before the light rail could start taking passengers. Stage One of the $2.9 …

Class action over Sydney light rail project hears drawn-out construction crippled local business
2 years, 4 months ago

Class action over Sydney light rail project hears drawn-out construction crippled local business

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Up to 300 people have joined a lawsuit claiming the construction of Sydney's light rail project was a "train wreck" which "decimated" local businesses, a court has heard. Key points: Retailers and residents claim the project caused "unreasonable interference" Work began in 2015 but wasn't completed until 2020 They claim disruptions to life and business went beyond what was "normal" …

Sydney light rail open to public on December 14, NSW Government announces
5 years, 3 months ago

Sydney light rail open to public on December 14, NSW Government announces

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After months of delays and a $1.3 billion budget blowout, Sydney's light rail will finally be open to the public on December 14. Key points: The service will run from 5:00am to 1:00am every day of the week after the opening weekend The bill for the project has hit $2.9 billion — almost double the original cost predicted in 2012 …

Sydney light rail bill passes $3 billion as NSW Government settles legal dispute
5 years, 9 months ago

Sydney light rail bill passes $3 billion as NSW Government settles legal dispute

ABC  

The NSW State Government has settled a year-long legal dispute with construction company Acciona over Sydney's light rail project, agreeing to a $576 million compensation payout. Key points: With today's compensation payout, the total bill for the light rail project will be more than $3 billion The payout is part of a long-running dispute with Acciona over the complexity of …

Election results could spell long delays for Canberra's light rail extension, Andrew Barr warns
5 years, 10 months ago

Election results could spell long delays for Canberra's light rail extension, Andrew Barr warns

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Canberra's newly-christened light rail system could be stuck north of the lake a lot longer than expected, after the Coalition's shock federal election win upset ACT Government plans to get the project's extension to Woden fast-tracked. Key points: ACT Government was hopeful Labor would fast-track the project Stage two of light rail requires approval from Federal Parliament Promise of $200 …

NSW Government in 'negotiations' to settle court dispute with Sydney light rail contractor Acciona, says Premier
6 years, 1 month ago

NSW Government in 'negotiations' to settle court dispute with Sydney light rail contractor Acciona, says Premier

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has not ruled out more cost blowouts on Sydney's troubled light rail project, as a pricey lawsuit with key contractor Acciona heads for settlement. Key points: The project is expected to be finished by May 2020, but the Premier is pushing for "the end of the year" Acciona is seeking about $1.2 billion from the NSW …

Sydney light rail subcontractor 'wouldn't have signed' with knowledge of required utility work
6 years, 3 months ago

Sydney light rail subcontractor 'wouldn't have signed' with knowledge of required utility work

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The subcontractor building Sydney's troubled CBD light rail says it would never have signed the contract if it had been given documents showing the extent of work that needed to be done on underground utilities pits. Acciona Australia managing director Bede Noonan has told a parliamentary inquiry one of his colleagues described the guidelines as a "crap the pants" document, …

Sydney Light Rail will not be completed until May 2020, construction company reveals
6 years, 5 months ago

Sydney Light Rail will not be completed until May 2020, construction company reveals

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The civil construction company building Sydney's troubled light rail has revealed the project has been delayed again, and will not be complete until May 2020. Key points: Sydney's light rail project has been plagued by delays and court battles It was supposed to be finished before the March 2019 State election, but has been delayed several times Last month, the …

Sydney light rail project undergoes first daylight tests
6 years, 6 months ago

Sydney light rail project undergoes first daylight tests

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The New South Wales Government is pushing to have the much-maligned Sydney light rail project open for business by late 2019 and says there is only 1 kilometre of track left to lay. The $2.1 billion project was originally meant to be delivered by early next year, but has been plagued by delays, costs blowouts and legal stoushes between the …

Sydney light rail project gets $500 million loan, with NSW taxpayers revealed as 'guarantor'
6 years, 6 months ago

Sydney light rail project gets $500 million loan, with NSW taxpayers revealed as 'guarantor'

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Sydney's beleaguered light rail project has been thrown into further controversy after the NSW Government revealed taxpayers may have to bail it out. Key points: The consortium building Sydney's light rail project took out a $500m loan form private banks The NSW State Government admitted it is guarantor for the loan If the project collapses, the NSW taxpayer will have …

Bosses say Sydney light rail finish line is in sight despite massive 12 month delay
6 years, 8 months ago

Bosses say Sydney light rail finish line is in sight despite massive 12 month delay

Daily Mail  

The highly delayed $2billion light rail project set to transform Sydney's transport system could be approaching completion. With nearly 21,000 metres of track installed on routes from the CBD out to Kingsford and Randwick, it seems the lines may well be finished by their projected March 2020 end date. The $2billion light rail project set to transform Sydney's transport system …

Sydney's light rail barricades to remain in place until at least November
6 years, 8 months ago

Sydney's light rail barricades to remain in place until at least November

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Sydneysiders will still have to wait several months until the barricades surrounding the CBD light rail are removed, with fencing likely to remain in front of some retailers along Sydney's George Street over the Christmas period. Under pressure from the Government, the consortium charged with building the CBD and South East Light Rail, ALTRAC, confirmed the first barriers would be …

Canberra light rail misses milestone targets by months, but ACT Government confident of 2018 finish
6 years, 9 months ago

Canberra light rail misses milestone targets by months, but ACT Government confident of 2018 finish

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The consortium building Canberra's billion-dollar light-rail project has failed to meet all but one of its delivery targets this year. Despite the delays, Transport Minister Meegan Fitzharris said the project was still on track to begin operation this year, and that the revised target dates had no implication on the contract between the ACT Government and Canberra Metro. "However, the …

Sydney's light rail is one year behind schedule, now set for 2020 finish
6 years, 11 months ago

Sydney's light rail is one year behind schedule, now set for 2020 finish

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A fresh stoush has erupted over the Sydney Light Rail project, after the consortium delivering it advised the New South Wales Government it will be a year late. Acciona is demanding financial compensation and claiming it was "induced" by Transport for NSW to enter a contract to build the CBD light rail on a "false premise". "We will ensure as …

Sydney light rail contractor Acciona suing NSW Government; further delays to construction likely
6 years, 11 months ago

Sydney light rail contractor Acciona suing NSW Government; further delays to construction likely

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The firm building Sydney's light rail is taking the NSW Government to court, claiming it is owed more than $1 billion extra, prompting Labor to call the project a "total embarrassment" for Premier Gladys Berejiklian. "It started at $1.6 billion, now it's up to $3 billion perhaps," Opposition Leader Luke Foley said. "Transport for NSW has contracted the ALTRAC Light …

NSW Government warns Sydney commuters to prepare for 'year of construction'
8 years, 2 months ago

NSW Government warns Sydney commuters to prepare for 'year of construction'

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If you thought transport disruptions due to construction projects were frustrating in 2016, strap yourself in. "You point to another time where you've seen two major motorways being built in NorthConnex, WestConnex two light rail projects being built in Parramatta and the CBD," he said. "For the next two weeks you're going to see so much activity in the CBD …

Govt won't deny shelving Sydney CBD rail link
17 years, 6 months ago

Govt won't deny shelving Sydney CBD rail link

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Plans for a new Sydney CBD rail link are in doubt, with the New South Wales Government failing to rule out suggestions that it may postpone the project in favour of two alternatives. A report in the Sydney Morning Herald suggests transport officials will today recommend to rail bosses an underground line between West Ryde in north-west Sydney and Malabar …

We haven't shelved Sydney rail plans: Iemma
17 years, 6 months ago

We haven't shelved Sydney rail plans: Iemma

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The New South Wales Premier, Morris Iemma, says his Government has not scrapped its rail expansion plans, announced two years ago. A Sydney Morning Herald report today claimed the construction of a CBD rail link and a second harbour crossing were in doubt. It said the Transport Department was instead considering an east-west underground metro-style line between West Ryde in …

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