Latest Sydney Metro News
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Final Contract Awarded for Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport
The Parklife Metro consortium has been awarded the third and final major contract for the Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport project.
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Australia: High-Voltage Power Systems Installed at Victoria Cross Station
High voltage power systems have been installed and commissioned at Victoria Cross Station for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest service.
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Sydney Metro West’s Final Tunnelling Contract Awarded
A John Holland, CPB Contractors (CPB) and Ghella joint venture has been awarded Sydney Metro West’s eastern tunnelling contract.
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Sydney Metro's New Driverless Trains Start Passenger Services
Four of 23 new driverless trains for the City & Southwest Line have started passenger service on Sydney's Metro North West Line this week.
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Sydney Metro West Welcomes First Tunnel Boring Machines
Sydney Metro West's first tunnel boring machines have arrived at The Bays Station to carve out 11-kilometre tunnels to Sydney Olympic Park.
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Last Track Laid for Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line
The final piece of track has been laid for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest lines, Australia's largest public transport project.
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New Sydney Metro Contract for SYSTRA Joint Venture
A SYSTRA and KBR joint venture has been awarded an independent certification services contract for the Sydney Metro West project.
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Sydney's Newest Metro Stations Announced
The Sydney Metro West project has announced two new stations – Pyrmont, and Hunter Street in the city's central business district.
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Sydney Metro West Receives Two Major Planning Approvals
The Sydney Metro West project has received two major planning approvals in readiness for the TBMs to start working by the end of 2022.
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Sydney Southwest Metro Upgrade Contract Awarded
Downer EDI has won the contract to upgrade stations on the Bankstown Line, which will become part of the Sydney Metro network.
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Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line Construction Enters New Phase
Construction on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest line has entered a new phase, following completion of the tunnels in March 2020.
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Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service
The Sydney Metro enters commercial service: on Sunday 26 May, the new Alstom Metropolis trainsets began operating on the 36km line.
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Second TBM Enters Service for Sydney Metro Project
The second of five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has begun working. Tunnel boring machine Mum Shirl will now help the first TBM put to work,…
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Signalling Change: How New South Wales is Digitalising its Rail Network
Stephen Lemon, Programme Director, Digital Systems, Transport for New South Wales, tells Railway-News how digitalisation will improve the sa…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: This Week's 13 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 12–19 October 2018: all the rail news from around the world, from big industry players such a…
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Sydney Metro TBMs to Begin Work on the Project's Tunnels
Sydney Metro has announced that tunnelling works have begun in the city. The Sydney Metro TBMs have been designed specifically to deal with …
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Sydney: New Metro Passes 100km/h Speed Test
The new train for the Sydney Metro, which is due to enter operation in 2019, successfully passed 100km/h during its high-speed testing. The …
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Sydney Metro: Skytrain Railway Bridge Wins Prestigious Engineering Award
Engineering News-Record, has bestowed its Global Best Project Award (railway sector) on the Skytrain Railway Bridge, part of the Sydney Metr…
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Australia: New South Wales Announces $14.4 Billion Budget for Public Transport in 2018-19
The government of New South Wales, Australia has announced a budget of $14.4 billion to develop the infrastructure of the state’s public tra…
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Testing Commences on Sydney’s First Driverless Metro Train
Sydney’s first driverless metro train is on the track and undergoing testing ahead of Sydney Metro services starting next year. Premier Glad…
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First Driverless Train Delivered to Sydney Metro
Sydney’s first metro train has arrived and is getting ready to hit the tracks and revolutionise public transport in Australia. Premier Glady…
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Sydney’s Next Major Public Transport Project Announced
Sydney Metro West will provide a direct connection between the CBDs of Parramatta and Sydney - unlocking housing supply and employment growt…
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Sydney Metro’s Elevated Skytrain Reaches Milestone
The entire deck of Sydney Metro’s elevated skytrain is now locked in place high in the air between Bella Vista and Rouse Hill, with the last…
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Planning Approval for Sydney Metro Under the Harbour
Stage 2 of Sydney Metro starts at Chatswood and travels beneath Sydney Harbour, through the CBD to Sydenham and on to Bankstown. The approva…