Funding promise for fast rail set cut Central Coast to Sydney trip to 25 minutes
Rail travel between Sydney and Gosford on the Central Coast will be reduced to 25 minutes on a fast-rail link between the two cities, under funding pledged by the NSW and Commonwealth governments.State and federal government funding of $1 billion is now promised for the Gosford to Sydney fast railA university campus in Gosford also promised under an $18 million investment
"Once this becomes a reality we will be seeing travel times between Sydney and Newcastle [reduced] from two and a half hours down to one hour, Sydney to Gosford in 25 minutes, then Sydney to Wollongong in 45 minutes," he said.Construction would include two new electrified rail tracks between south of Tuggerah and north of Wyatt.
"This is a very historic day for our region — a half a billion dollars into our rail network and another additional $18 million going into providing the delivery of a University of Newcastle campus right here in Gosford," Mr Crouch said.Mr Perrottet said the rail upgrades were an essential step in delivering his government's six cities vision, by improving accessibility between the state's major centres.
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