PICS: Sydney’s new tram depot has been unveiled, with state transport minister Andrew Constance saying the energisation of the Randwick stabling yard marked a crucial phase of the CBD & South East Light Rail Project.
The home of Sydney’s new fleet of light rail vehicles is also set to be the “nerve centre” for the new light rail line, incorporating the operations room for the network, sheds for light maintenance, and a fleet wash bay.
“I’m really excited to see the CBD and South East Light Rail Project coming together,” Constance said from the Randwick site.
“With almost 21,000 meters of track laid, the next big step the public will notice is testing of the trams during daylight hours in a controlled environment along Alison Road.”
Six trams had arrived at the stabling yards when Constance unveiled the site on July 30, and he said two more were due “by the end of the month”.
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Constance said the project’s contractor ALTRAC says final barrier removal along the line will begin in the coming months, taking the project one-step closer to the start of operations for the community and businesses.
“As the civil construction winds up along the alignment, we expect ALTRAC to ensure the barriers will either have a much smaller footprint, or be removed completely,” Constance said. “We’re looking forward to ALTRAC forging through this part of the project, getting trams moving around the network and giving the streets back to the people of NSW.”
Barriers are set to be removed or reduced in the City North, Surry Hills and Moore Park by November, followed by zones in the City South by January 2019 and Randwick and Kensington/Kingsford in February 2019.