Sydney Metro tunnelling more than 70 per cent complete

The $8.3 billion Sydney Metro Northwest project has completed 22km of tunnelling making it more than 70 per cent complete.

NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, praised the development for its progress.

“In just one year, 22km of the 30km tunnelling task has been completed – an outstanding result by our tunnel builders and their four mega tunnel boring machines deep under Sydney’s North West,” Constance said.

The project includes Australian-first innovations including a $1.2 million tunnel simulation centre and state-of-the-art 3D goggle technology.

More than 420 workers graduated from the tunnel simulation and training centre situated at Sydney Metro Northwest’s showground station site.

“Tunnelling is a highly specialised skill and we’re nurturing it for the future – I congratulate the tunnel builders on Sydney Metro Northwest for investing in their workforce for the future,” he said.

“This investment is helping create the next generation of skilled tunnellers,” TJHD project director Terry Sleiman said.

More than 100km of new tunnels are planned for Sydney over the coming years.

Source: ProjectLink.com.au

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