As Premier Chris Minns stirred conjecture about Metro West, the government affirmed it would begin work on the light rail extension during this term of parliament.
The state government says it stands by its election promise to start building stage two of the Parramatta light rail before the next election but is making no guarantees about delivery time or how it will fund the whole multibillion-dollar project.
However, the project is part of a broader review of NSW’s $115 billion infrastructure pipeline, led by former Roads and Maritime Services boss Ken Kanofski, which will inform the October budget. The first stage of Parramatta’s light rail line, from Westmead to Carlingford via Camellia, is close to completion. The second stage, a 10-kilometre route from Camellia to Olympic Park, was due to start construction next year.
Sources connected to the previous government, who did not want to be identified because they were not sure if the information was confidential, said stage two was expected to cost about $2.5 billion to $3 billion.The Coalition allocated $620 million toward the project in 2022 but did not commit to its full construction. In January, Minns, Haylen and four Labor candidates stood beside the Parramatta River to pledge an additional $200 million and promise Labor would “complete” the project.
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