Sydney trams ready to roll through CBD

It's a year late and costs have almost doubled, but Sydney's L2 light rail line will carry its first passengers on December 14.

Jenny WigginsSenior companies reporter

Updated Dec 5, 2019 – 11.13am, first published at 9.03am

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Sydneysiders will find out in mid-December whether years of construction that sent businesses broke and disrupted pedestrians and traffic is worth the $2.9 billion price tag when the city's new light rail line starts taking passengers.

The light rail line - which is opening almost a year late and has almost doubled in price, with construction initially forecast to cost $1.6 billion when contracts were signed at the end of 2014 - will start running from Circular Quay to Randwick in the eastern suburbs at 11am on Saturday, December 14.

Jenny Wiggins writes on business, specialising in infrastructure, telecommunications and transport. Connect with Jenny on Bluesky: @jennywiggins.bsky.social