Local manufacturing prioritised for Parramatta Light Rail

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Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail. Image courtesy of the NSW Government.

Australian manufacturing content will now be a requirement for stage two of New South Wales’ Parramatta Light Rail (PLR) Final Business Case, to support local economies and jobs.

Stage two of the PLR will connect the Parramatta CBD to Ermington, Melrose Park, Wentworth Point and Sydney Olympic Park. It will also connect to Sydney Metro West, the heavy rail in Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park, and ferry services at Rydalmere and Sydney Olympic Park.

PLR stage two will have travel times of around 30 minutes from Sydney Olympic Park to Camellia, and the Parramatta CBD and the project would also deliver new and improved walking and cycling links along the rail corridor.

Transport for NSW will hold briefings with local manufacturers to understand their capacity and capability to provide rolling stock and equipment locally, either wholly or partially.

The mapping of utilities such as water mains, electricity and gas, and geotechnical investigations will start next month and will form part of the Final Business Case for stage two of the PLR.

The NSW Government announced the preferred route for the second stage in October 2017, which will connect stage two and will have 10-12 stops over a 10-kilometre two-way track.

By 2026, around 28,000 people will use PLR every day and an estimated 130,000 people will be living within walking distance of light rail stops.

The NSW Government has previously committed $50 million to continue planning and development work for PLR stage two . Stage one of the PLR is currently under construction and has created more than 5000 local jobs.

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