The Australian Government has committed USD 115 million to fund planning and preparation work for the Western Sydney Airport project in the 2016 Budget.
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said the proposed Western Sydney Airport would be a catalyst for economic growth and investment in Western Sydney for decades to come.
Work towards an airport commencing operations in the mid-2020s is underway, with buildings being cleared and minor roads within the site closing.
“To ensure a rail connection can be established to the airport site when the time is right, we have allocated USD 26 million in 2016–17 for developing the design for rail access”.
“The design will establish an exact route and locations of stations within the airport site, so that the land to meet rail requirements is properly preserved, including for tunnels and station boxes.”
Minister for Major Projects Paul Fletcher said the remaining USD 89 million in the Budget had been allocated over two years to undertake critical preparatory activities for the airport site.
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