How much did CBD and South East Light Rail cost to build?
The CBD and South East Light Rail is the Sydney tram line from Circular Quay along George Street to Central, then to Randwick and Kingsford, delivered by Transport for NSW with passenger services from 14 December 2019 between Circular Quay and Randwick and from 3 April 2020 to Kingsford. The Audit Office of New South Wales put its estimated total cost at 3.147 billion Australian dollars in June 2020, above the 2.993 billion that Transport for NSW reported, after the government had announced a 1.6 billion dollar line in December 2012.
Published project estimate
AUD 3.147 billion
Approximately $2.17 billion
Cost basis: 2020
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Published project estimate2020
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