The Herald examines Sydney’s metro taking shape deep beneath the city’s streets which,with a staggering price tag of $63 billion,is one of the largest suburban rail projects in the world.
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Arguably the most transformative piece of transport since the Harbour Bridge,a new rail line under the heart of the city faces some major tests before it opens.
More than 100 passenger trains an hour will pass through sprawling underground stations beneath Martin Place within the next six years.
Andy Byford,who was affectionately dubbed “Train Daddy” when he ran the New York subway,lauds Sydney’s metro rail projects but urges governments to keep investing.
One major obstacle stood in the way of building an underground train station near Town Hall in the CBD,leaving project teams with two options.
Opened almost four years ago,the $7.3 billion Metro Northwest line gives commuters a taste of how a new metro rail network will change travel across Sydney.
The dispute has also caused headaches for contractors converting a section of existing rail track in Sydney’s south-west to carry driverless metro trains.
With Sydney’s population booming,new transport hubs are the perfect opportunity for the state government to use surrounding areas for high-density housing.