Sydney Metro Authority
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The Sydney Metro Authority was a New South Wales
State Government statutory authority responsible for developing a metro
underground railway system in Sydney
, Australia
. The authority was created in late 2008 as an amendment to the Transport Administration Act, 1988 to manage and deliver the metro system.
The Chief Executive was Rodd Staples.
The metro was proposed to be built in several phases:
In addition to this, there was possibility of extending the CBD Metro towards the North-West
beyond Rozelle. As a whole, these three projects were to form 'Metro Line 1'. Beyond this, a proposed 'Metro Line 2' to run from Malabar, though the CBD, to the Northern Beaches was also considered.
Despite the authority commencing property acquisition and performing geotechnical work for both the CBD and West Metros, in February 2010 the NSW government announced that metro construction would not proceed, with funding diverted to expansion of the CityRail heavy rail network and light rail lines.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
State Government statutory authority responsible for developing a metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
underground railway system in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The authority was created in late 2008 as an amendment to the Transport Administration Act, 1988 to manage and deliver the metro system.
The Chief Executive was Rodd Staples.
History
- the first stage, CBD MetroCBD MetroCBD Metro was a proposed metro line running in Sydney, Australia announced on 23 October 2008. It was to be undertaken by the NSW State Government and was placed on a short-list of projects to be funded by Infrastructure Australia's Building Australia Fund in December 2008...
, between RozelleRozelle, New South WalesRozelle is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 4 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt....
and the Central Business district (CBD), and - the second stage, West MetroWest MetroWest Metro was a proposed metro line running from the inner-western suburbs of Sydney, Australia to the Sydney CBD. It was to be undertaken by the NSW State Government. The concept was for the metro line to link Parramatta with the Sydney CBD within 25 minutes of travel time...
, extending the CBD Metro from Central to Westmead.
In addition to this, there was possibility of extending the CBD Metro towards the North-West
North West Metro
North West Metro was a proposal for a rail link from the north west suburbs of Sydney, Australia to the Sydney CBD. It would have connected Rouse Hill with Epping and the Sydney CBD...
beyond Rozelle. As a whole, these three projects were to form 'Metro Line 1'. Beyond this, a proposed 'Metro Line 2' to run from Malabar, though the CBD, to the Northern Beaches was also considered.
Despite the authority commencing property acquisition and performing geotechnical work for both the CBD and West Metros, in February 2010 the NSW government announced that metro construction would not proceed, with funding diverted to expansion of the CityRail heavy rail network and light rail lines.