The first phase of the More Trains, More Services (MTMS) program saw a capital investment of over $1.5 billion by the NSW Government to upgrade Sydney’s rail network.
Key priorities of the MTMS Stage Two include:
- implementing digitalised train control and management systems
- enabling frequent, ‘turn-up-and-go’ services on the T4 Illawarra Line and T8 Airport & South Line, as well as improved services on the South Coast Line
- upgrading capacity at Central Sydney to support increased services
- infrastructure upgrades on the T1 Western and Northern Line to support increased services, and
- improved capacity on the South Coast Line to cater for future freight demands.
Key Dates
Dec 2016 | Project Announcement |
Jul 2020 | Expected Construction Commencement |
Jul 2024 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
NSW Government | |
2021-22 NSW Budget reported $2.4 billion as the estimated spend on More Trains More Services Program to 30 June 2021. The 2021-22 NSW Budget committed $3.1 billion over next four years for the program. |
Procurement
Procuring Agency: | Transport for NSW |
PROJECT HISTORY
Dec 2016 | Stage Two of the project was announced by the NSW Government. |
Nov 2017 | Stage one completed with 1,500 extra weekly train services added to the network |
May 2020 | Contracts for works from Central Station to Hurstville and Mortdale to Kiama were awarded by NSW Government. |
Nov 2020 | 2020-21 NSW Budget alllocated $2.8 billion over the next four years, including $824 million in 2020-21, for More Trains, More Services. |
Jun 2021 | The 2021-22 NSW Budget committed $3.1 billion over next four years, including $1.1 billion in FY2021-22 for the program. |
Nov 2022 | Transport for NSW opened a Request for Tenders process for Signalling Construction Manager Services on Stage 2 and Stage 3A projects, closing 18 November. |
TfNSW Project Pipeline 2024
2020 Infrastructure Priority List