Parramatta light rail opens

Parramatta light rail opens

Parramatta's light rail opened this morning but industrial action could upset Sydney's rail network over Christmas.

Parramatta trams hit the tracks - Infrastructure Magazine

Image: New South Wales GovernmentTesting and commissioning of the $2.875 billion Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 project is now complete, with the Office of the National Safety Regulator signing off on its opening to passengers.  For the first time in 80 years, and after five years of construction and testing, trams will carry passengers through the heart of Parramatta.  Doors will open on the new L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line on Friday the 20th …

All aboard: The Parramatta Light Rail will open tomorrow

It’s a Christmas miracle – after five years of construction and testing, the $2.875 billion Parramatta Light Rail will officially open tomorrow. For the first time in 80 years, trams will carry passengers through the heart of Parramatta on Friday, December 20. The first passenger services depart Carlingford and Westmead light rail stops at 5am, followed by Parramatta Square at 5:02am. It comes after the Office of the National Safety Regulator si…