NSW Labor marked the end of 2024 with the unveiling of long-delayed intercity trains, connecting Sydney and Newcastle. Although improvements are modest, the project represents a significant step towards modernizing the state's transport infrastructure.
NSW Labor celebrated some highs in 2024, largely thanks to the government having the good fortune of being able to cut the ribbon on projects built or started by their Coalition predecessors. The new metro lifted Sydney ’s mood and the government’s stocks, as we finally felt like a grown-up city. Then NSW Labor finished off the year with the less glamorous – but still important – unveiling of the long-delayed intercity trains.
Home and hosed? Not quite. Premier Chris Minns and Transport Minister Jo Haylen announce the proposed development at Rosehill racecourse almost a year ago to the day.Of course, 2024 has had its lows as well for the government. Battles with unions over pay rises have been a big distraction. And while 65 per cent of public-sector workers have now received pay bumps, the government is still warring with train drivers and nurses. Those battles remain ugly.
, announced a year ago this week, was, in the words of Premier Chris Minns, a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”. At its core were plans for the Australian Turf Club to sell its 60-hectare site in western Sydney to developers to make way for 25,000 new homes. It would also provide the necessary impetus for the government to build another station for the under-construction Metro West. No mini-city, no extra station.
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