The NSW Government will invest more USD 1.1 billion to provide an urgent uplift in customer service on Sydney’s overcrowded rail network.
Under the ‘More Trains, More Services’ program, the government will deliver 24 new eight-car Waratah-style trains, will accelerate the new express services on the busy T1 Western Line and will implement track, signalling and power upgrades to increase capacity and reliability.
The ‘More Trains, More Services’ program will address the dramatic 21% growth in patronage forecast over the next 5 years with these projects.
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said the ‘More Trains, More Services’ program was vital to accommodate the major surge in passenger growth.
In December, the NSW Government has ordered 24 additional Waratah-style trains, meaning more of the popular, reliable and comfortable commuter services will begin rolling onto the tracks from late 2018.
The extra trains in the first instance will deliver customers more peak hour capacity including an extra 4 express trains between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD in both the morning and afternoon peaks.
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