SYDNEY'S CBD AND SOUTH EAST LINE.

The Central Business District and South East Light Rail Project comprises the construction and operation of a new light rail service in Sydney, including approximately 12km of new tracks, 20 stops, and the maintenance and stabling facilities.

Location

Sydney - New South Wales, Australia

Client

Transport for NSW

Project Value

$2.1 billion

Project Status

Under Consruction

LIGHT RAIL FOR SYDNEY - CREATING A CBD TO BE PROUD OF

As a response to Sydney's soaring population rate, the NSW Government is delivering light rail transit from Circular Quay along George Street to Central Station, through Surry Hills to Moore Park, then to Kensington and Kingsford via Anzac Parade and Randwick via Alison Road and High Street.

QUICK FACTS

Number of Tram Stops

19

KILOMETRES of New Tracks Needed

12

Hourly Passenger CAPACITY

13,500

Project Value (Billions)

2.1

Each Tram Passenger capacity

450

Construction commenced

2015

WSP SCOPE OF SERVICE

Transport for NSW engaged the design joint venture of WSP and AECOM, with architectural support from Cox and HASSELL toghether with constructability support from Rail Planning services as Technical Advisors for the Sydney Metro stage 2 works.

The proposal for work also includes the transformation of 40 percent of George Street, through the development of a pedestrian zone between Hunter and Bathurst streets.

During Stage I, WSP provided strategic planning approvals advice to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to determine the likely approvals pathway for the project.

We also provided environmental and planning input into the development of the definition design, which involved coordinating an options assessment process for various project elements.

During Stage II, WSP prepared the Supporting Documentation for the SSI Application, followed by a large and complex Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), as well as the Submissions Report, which includes a Preferred Infrastructure Report.

During the process we managed a number of specialist subconsultants for heritage, visual impact, social impact, economic impact, and planted trees.

Specialist assessments for traffic, transport and access, and noise and vibration and other environmental issues were also incorporated into the EIS.

WSP maintained a close and collaborative relationship with the TfNSW project team throughout the project to ensure the project deliverables were delivered within budget and on time, within a compressed program.

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