September 2024
KKR’s John Laing snatches 95pc stake in Sydney Light Rail
Construction of the tracks through George Street caused years of disruptions for pedestrians and sent several businesses packing from the area.
January 2023
National cabinet seeks to end scourge of multiple rail systems
Government leaders have declared they want an end to the lack of interoperability between Australia’s 29 highly fragmented rail networks.
December 2022
Australians are ready to rail, says Alstom boss
The global boss of the French train maker says Australia’s rail networks are having a “pivotal moment” due to demand for low-emissions transport and alternatives to planes and cars.
July 2022
Gwynvill joins the move to an upmarket George Street
Office developers are following in the footsteps of luxury retailers that over the past decade have gravitated towards a revamped George Street in Sydney’s CBD.
September 2021
Sydney’s commuters face more train strikes
Sydney commuters could face further train disruptions when NSW reopens after the state’s first rail strike in more than a decade delayed services for up to nine hours.
May 2020
Transport projects drive Sydney's $285m power upgrade
TransGrid chief executive Paul Italiano says Sydney's peak electricity demand is still expected to grow, even taking COVID-19 into account.
December 2019
'Trackless trams' heading for Sydney
Sydney's new CBD light rail line is unlikely to be expanded because automated metro trains and so-called "trackless trams" are more suitable, says NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance.
Sydney light rail 'superb' despite first-day 'hiccups'
The operators of Sydney's newly-opened light rail network insist day one was an "outstanding success", despite a breakdown stopping services and a driver slamming the emergency brakes on after going through a red light.
Heads up Sydney, here comes the rail
Sydney's new light rail line is finally here - the first time trams have run through Sydney's CBD since 1961. But now that the NSW government has built it, will people come?
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.
June 2019
S&P warns on construction companies going broke
Taxpayers would be on the hook if a big construction group collapsed, as happened with the UK's Carillon.
NSW flags more asset sales
NSW is likely to embark on more asset sales to help fund the next round of infrastructure projects, and wants the federal government's asset recycling program to be reinstated.
Concrete action needed to resolve infrastructure disputes: Acciona
Acciona's global chairman says 'sour feelings' on Sydney's light-rail project are gone, but future disputes need faster resolution.
George St light rail costs soar to $2.68b
The NSW government has settled legal claims bought by Spanish contractor Acciona, but at a hefty cost to taxpayers.