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Track-laying under Sydney harbour finished in key Metro tunnel
The Sydney Morning Herald
June 17, 2021
Commuters have been given a glimpse of the new metro train lines under Sydney’s harbour which will connect the future Barangaroo and North Sydney stations.
The 800-metre section of track in the northbound harbour tunnel is now complete while tracklaying on the southbound tunnel is expected to finish by July.
The NSW government’s flagship rail project will be composed of a line from Chatswood to the CBD, traversing under Sydney harbour, and then onto Sydenham and Bankstown.
“Around 50,000 people will have worked on this incredible city-shaping project by the time services start in 2024, with about 800 involved in the tunnel fit-out and 5000 currently working on the project,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.
Transport Minister Andrew Constance and Ms Berejiklian on Thursday visited the completed tracks on the Blues Point side of the tunnel 40 metres below the harbour surface.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/track-laying-under-sydney-harbour-finished-in-key-metro-tunnel-20210617-p581pd.html
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