How much did Mandurah line cost to build?
The Mandurah line is the 70.8 km railway line from Perth to Mandurah in Western Australia, built as the southern part of the New MetroRail project with 13 stations today, whose construction began on 26 February 2004 and which opened on 23 December 2007. Business News reported in September 2007 that Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan announced another cost increase of AUD 50 million, taking total costs to AUD 1.66 billion, and Railway Technology also gives AUD 1.66 billion after seven cost blow-outs amounting to 17 percent on the initial budget set in 2002.
Reported project cost
AUD 1.66 billion
Approximately $1.39 billion
Cost basis: 2007
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Reported project cost2007
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- Total lengthbusinessnews.com.au
- 70.8 km
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