First tracks laid for Sydney Metro
Published 17 June 2016SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The first section of track for the Sydney Metro Northwest project has been laid.
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance were on site at Rouse Hill last week to witness the milestone and to meet the men and women working on this iconic project.
Plenary Group Managing Director Paul Oppenheim said the project is on target for completion in 2019.
“The Sydney Metro project is set to transform Sydney and is a big step for the future of public transport systems in Australia,” Mr Oppenheim said.
“Plenary’s involvement as the capital arranger, financial sponsor and investor in the project is something we’re proud of.”
Mr Oppenheim said the tunnelling for Australia’s biggest public transport project has finished and the new four-kilometre elevated skytrain section is now 50 per cent complete.
The laying of the first section of track marks progress on a project that will include eight new metro stations, five station upgrades and 4,000 new commuter car parking spaces.
This newly laid section will form a part of the Sydney Metro train stabling facility at Rouse Hill, which will house 22 metro trains for the commencement of services in the first half of 2019.
Plenary is part of the Northwest Rapid Transit consortium contracted to deliver the operations, trains and systems part of the A$8.3 billion project.
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