Executive summary

INTRODUCTION:

SYDNEY METRO PROJECT

Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system located in Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia. Currently consisting of one line opened in May 2019, it runs from Rouse
Hill to Chatswood and consists of 13 stations and 36 km of twin tracks, mostly underground.
Work is progressing to extend this line from Chatswood to Bankstown, running under Sydney
Harbour and with a scheduled 2024 completion. When completed, this line will have 66 km of
twin tracks and 31 stations in total. Early design studies are underway to extend this line to the
upcoming Western Sydney Airport, as well as additional lines between St
Marys, Liverpool and Macarthur via the airport.
Sydney was the first Australian city to build a fully automated metro system. Plans and projects
involving a high speed, rapid transit underground railway in Sydney date at least back to
2008, although an initial proposal was raised as early as 2001. Despite extensive plans for an
underground network in the past, disputes over privatization and funding had hampered
government approval, delaying its inception. In spite of difficulties getting the project off the
ground, government approval for what was initially known as the North West Rail Link,
Sydney's first underground metro, was given in 2013. Route extensions and a name change to the
Sydney Metro soon followed. The network is controlled by the Sydney Metro agency, under the
umbrella of Transport for NSW. Services are operated by Metro Trains Sydney.

SYDNEY METRO NORTHWEST

The first stage connects Sydney's north-western suburbs to Chatswood. It consists of 23 km of
new track between Rouse Hill and Epping, which includes eight new stations. The 13 km Epping
to Chatswood rail link has been converted to rapid transit standards and segregated from the
existing Sydney Trains network. Passengers are able to interchange with the existing system at
both Epping and Chatswood. Construction on Sydney Metro Northwest began in late 2013. The
line opened on 26 May 2019. In November 2016, Sydney Metro, in particular the John Holland
Group, Dragados and Transport for NSW, were awarded the 2016 NSW Premier's Award for
Building Infrastructure for the 15 km twin-tunnels in Bella Vista and Epping, which are currently
the longest tunnels constructed in Australia. The completion of these tunnels in early 2016
marked the completion of the first stage of Sydney Metro Northwest.
SYDNEY METRO CITY & SOUTHWEST
The second stage will extend Sydney Metro Northwest, currently under construction, 30 km
from Chatswood on the North Shore, to Central in the city central. The centrepiece of the project
is a new twin-tunnel rail crossing under Sydney Harbour. Together with planned improvements
to the Main Western line, the project is expected to increase capacity on the Sydney rail network
by up to 60%, and allow for the movement of over 100,000 extra commuters across the network
every hour. The City & Southwest extension represents the first phase of the "southern sector
conversion".
 PROPOSED EXTENSION
The line was announced as an official project on 14 November 2016, with up to 12 stations being
considered including station locations at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, the Bays
Precinct and the Sydney CBD. In March 2018, the government announced that an additional
station would be built at Westmead, as well as one that connected to either of the existing
stations at Concord West or North Strathfield. The 2019-2020 New South Wales state budgets in
June 2019 allocated funding of $6.4 billion over four years to the project, with construction to be
fast-tracked to start in 2020. The government announced and confirmed seven station locations
along the line. Initial work is expected to start in 2020, with tunnelling to begin in 2022. The line
is expected to open to the public by 2030.

PROJECT FEATURES

 An air-conditioned metro train every four minutes in the peak

 Fully accessible stations including lifts
 Improved CCTV surveillance, platform screen doors, platforms level with train floors,
minimal gaps between platforms and trains
 New or upgraded concourses and new station entries
 Improved station interchange facilities
 All trains stopping at all local stations – no waiting for the right train
 Less time spent waiting due to higher frequency services
 Safe and efficient connections during the peak and non-peak periods between key centres
along the T3 Bankstown Line
 Reduced travel times to key employment and education precincts
 New, direct and fast services to Martin Place, Barangaroo, North Sydney, Chatswood and
Macquarie Park
 Interchanges to other rail services at Sydenham, Central and Martin Place.
TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
LED INFRASTRUCTURE:

Sydney Metro utilizes technology led infrastructure, systems, and operational assets to deliver a
great service to our customers. The automated and segregated nature of the Metro network
enables us to offer safe and reliable passenger services which can be easily adapted to growing
capacity requirements and are highly supportive of universal accessibility. The services on Metro
Line 1 will utilize high-performance rolling stock, optimized for our local customer
requirements.

SOLAR TECHNOLOGYLY:

All trains have been configured for safer, streamlined boarding and alighting. We are reflecting
our commitment to environmental sustainability, with 100 per cent of Sydney Metro Northwest’s
operational emissions offset via solar technology.

ON-TIME RELIABILITY

Fast, safe and reliable, the trains will operate exclusively on the Sydney Metro network and are
required to run at 98 per cent on-time reliability. The new train is made by world class
manufacturer Alstom. It is customized for Sydney but is based on the international Metropolis
train, which is used in 25 cities including metros in Singapore, Barcelona and Amsterdam.

INTERACTIVE MAP

Use this interactive map to find out about Sydney Metro stations and points of interest. Select a
location to see current construction works, station information and explore the route. There is an
option "show me", click it and you can turn on and off different layers of information. You will
see how tunnels were built, the different archaeological finds uncovered and sites across the
alignment.