The NSW government will purchase four new trams for Sydney's crowded Inner West light rail line,increasing peak capacity by more than 30 per cent by 2023.
Transdev Sydney Light Rail confirmed the tram had been derailed after the collision - with"major damage"to its side.
In one video from early June,a car turns right onto tram tracks and proceeds to drive into the exclusive light rail tunnel,soon passing a tram coming in the other direction.
Meanwhile,services between Circular Quay and Randwick will be reduced to 15-20 minutes on Saturday evening,a statement from light rail operator Transdev said.
The NSW government’s handling of the controversial CBD light rail construction has been savaged by the Auditor-General.
The final stage of Sydney’s controversial $2.9 billion CBD light rail quietly opened on Friday morning.
Up to 16 bus routes representing thousands of weekly services could be cut from Sydney’s east to make way for the new light rail.
The state government has sought to reassure locals that disruption from construction of a $2.4 billion light rail line will be minimised.
The 67-metre tram blocked South Dowling Street,which was closed between Cleveland and Flinders streets.
Hundreds of passengers were trapped on a tram for more than an hour after Sydney’s new $2.9 billion light rail service broke down,prompting an evacuation by police.
Services were stopped between Town Hall and Circular Quay about 4pm,and were down for roughly 90 minutes.