The state government of New South Wales (NSW) has chosen a consortium of Australian and Chinese firms to deliver the operations, trains and systems package for the US$7.8bn North West Rail Link (NWRL). When work gets under way next year, it will be Australia’s largest transport project.
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The train line will be the first fully automated rapid transit system in Australia. It will include eight stations and offer a peak-time service of one train every five minutes. The NSW government estimates that it will be needed to cater to the population of north-west Sydney, which is expected to increase from 400,000 people to more than 600,000 over the next 20 years or so.
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