Parramatta's light rail is finally open to passengers after a five-year construction, testing, and delay process.
Parramatta 's light rail is ready for operation, with the NSW government announcing it will be open from 5am on Friday.The government has committed $2 billion to start building the second stage of the Parramatta light rail, which will add another 10 kilometres of track to extend it to Sydney Olympic Park. After five years of construction, testing and delays, Parramatta 's light rail is ready for operation.
Minister for Transport Jo Haylen said it would be a 'historic moment' for the people of Western Sydney. 'I want to thank everyone for their patience while a significant amount of testing has been completed to get light rail ready for passengers,' she said.Doors will open on the new L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line, taking passengers through the heart of Parramatta's CBD, with the first passenger services departing Carlingford and Westmead light rail stops at 5am and Parramatta Square at 5:02am. The announcement came after the Office of the National Safety Regulator signed off on its opening to passengers. 'Parramatta Light Rail has received accreditation from the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator to carry passengers,' a Transport for NSW spokesperson said.Completion of stage one of the project, which cost more than $2.875 billion, has been a long time coming. Earlier in December the NSW government said the opening of the light rail would be pushed back to next year, after an electrical wire fell onto a tram and revealed equipment defects across the network.A fallen electrical wire exposing faulty components has halted testing on the $2.9-billion Parramatta light rail project.Other issues found during the testing process included braking problems and a risk of collision on a shared section of track.Ms Haylen had described the delays as 'frustrating'.Member for Parramatta Donna Davis told ABC the opening of the light rail service showed Parramatta was 'growing and connected
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