[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. The Sydney Metro Northwest, which runs between Rouse Hill and Chatswood, opened in May 2019. Extending Sydney Metro from Chatswood into the Sydney central business district (CBD) and beyond to the south west is already underway - tunnelling has started and services are expected to begin in 2024, when Sydney will have 31 metro stations and a 66km standalone metro railway. [71] The completion of these tunnels in early 2016 marked the completion of the first stage of Sydney Metro Northwest. The station location is subject to further planning and design work. Metro Trains Sydney will run the new metro trains every four minutes at peak times at full operational mode in the North West thats 15 trains an hour each way, with the ability to run even more in the future. [50][51], Stage 1 (Metro North West) operates with 6-car trains running on 4-minute headways. 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It will operate as part of Sydney Metro, and likely utilise similar . It will comprise six stations and service the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport upon opening in 2026. Details of the services will be clearly signposted at stations and also available at www.transportnsw.info. [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. 6.4.2 Train types All trains would be new, single deck metro trains. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Project updates Phone: 1800 612 173 Sydney Metro West community information line Email: sydneymetrowest@transport.nsw.gov.au Euphoria starlet Sydney Sweeney shows off her figure in a low-cut top and mini skirt as she tries to dodge the rain on the set of her new romantic comedy in Sydney. [39] As of March2021[update], Peter Regan is the Chief Executive of the agency. Stage 2, extending the metro under Sydney Harbour and through the CBD to Bankstown, is expected to open in 2024. Though a precise construction timeframe was not provided, the plan envisages all work being completed by 2031. 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. DATE OF ISSUE REVISION BY APPROVED BY . 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. [92], The South East Sydney Transport Strategy of the New South Wales government envisions a metro line starting from the CBD with stations at Green Square, Randwick, two at Maroubra, Malabar and La Perouse built by 2041, as well as another one from Randwick to Eastlakes and, via the Domestic and International terminals of Sydney Airport, further on to Brighton-Le-Sands and then Kogarah by 2056. Select a stage and search for a start and end location to find out how many minutes it will [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. 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. Sydney Metro is Australias most technologically advanced railway, and is Australias only fully-accessible, driverless train service. [60], In February 2018, dynamic testing on the first of the trainsets began. Metro stations are accessible for everyone. Moreover, the projected opening for Chapter 4 would be Lionsgate's biggest debut since the pandemic began. 2019-23 (planned) The Bankstown Line will close for up to two months every year as part of the City and Southwest metro conversion process, and for up to six months in 2023 prior to the metro opening. When completed, this line will have 66km (41.0mi) of twin tracks and 31 stations. [55] Legislation to remove references to the Sydney Metro Authority was enacted later that year. On the first weekday morning of operation, about 21,000 commuters took the Sydney Metro. $1.63B final tunnelling contract awarded for Sydney Metro West. 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. From Sydenham, the existing Bankstown railway line as far as Bankstown railway station will be converted from heavy rail to rapid transit standard. The caretaker period for the NSW Election commenced on 3 March 2023. Sydney Metro West will run approximately 24km (14.9mi) from Westmead to the Sydney CBD. 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. Sydneys first metro, the Metro North West Line, opened on 26 May 2019. [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. For other uses of Metro see: Metro (disambiguation). Construction on Metro West, connecting Parramatta to the Sydney CBD, will start in 2020. [30], Sydney Metro West is a separate line between the Sydney CBD and Westmead. 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. [43] The network is fully automated to the GoA4 level and uses CBTC signalling throughout. The NSW Government has committed $6.4 billion over 4 years to the project. The Sydney Metro West is an upcoming rail-line that will run from Westmead to the Sydney CBD (Hunter St). 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. [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. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. In 2020, work started at The Bays on this city shaping project. Next generation fully air-conditioned metro trains. The project was managed by Transport for NSW through its Sydney Metro agency and opened to service on 26 May 2019 as the Metro North West Line. 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. The line was announced as an official project on 14 November 2016,[75] with up to 12 stations being considered including station locations at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Five Dock, the Bays Precinct and the CBD. Construction started in 2020, with the project on track to be completed by 2030. [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. Fully accessible with lifts and level access between trains and platforms. [45] Since July 2019, services take 37 minutes from end to end, at a frequency of every 4 minutes during peak hours and every 10 minutes at all other times. Sydney Metro West - The Bays to Sydney CBD Inner West, City of Sydney Current Status: Determination Interact with the stages for their names SEARs Prepare EIS Exhibition Collate Submissions Response to Submissions Assessment Recommendation Determination Assessment Post Approval Compliance Submissions [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. Sydney's 2021 Delta lockdown, which imposed intense restrictions on the city's south-western suburbs, along with rising construction costs, have contributed to the impending blowout. 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. [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. Services at the 13 metro stations operate every four minutes in the peak in each direction on Australia's first driverless railway. The commissioning process has involved the national rail safety regulator at every step of the way. This will include site surveys, investigations and road relocation. Casa Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASA) is a leading edge 5G telecommunications and global network provider, with our head office in Boston, USA. 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. TheSydney Metro West interactive portalprovides area-specific information to help you navigate the project in an easy-to-use and intuitive way. A 30 kilometre extension of metro rail from the end of Metro North West Line at Chatswood under Sydney Harbour, through new CBD stations and south west to Bankstown. These include Rozelle, Leichhardt, Silverwater and Rosehill. [29], In mid-2012, the newly elected Coalition government announced Sydney's Rail Future and the NSW Transport Masterplan. The proposal was carried forward to the Sydney Metro project announced by Iemma's successor Nathan Rees in 2009. Each single-deck train features two dedicated areas for prams, luggage and bicycles. Sydney Metro West is a new 24-kilometre metro line with stations confirmed at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD. The metro stops at 13 stations along the Metro North West Line, including eight new stations . [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. Construction began in 2020. Metro development. [30] Under this proposal, the North West Rail Link would be built as a single-deck, privately operated metro connecting to a future second harbour crossing. [5] The line will form part of the Sydney Metro network. There are 13 railway stations between Tallawong and Chatswood and 4,000 new commuter car parking spaces. 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.