Rail projects in Sydney and Parramatta are included in the 2019-20 New South Wales budget, which was presented on June 18.

The City & Southwest metro extension from Chatswood to Bankstown via central Sydney, which is expected to open in 2024, is to receive A$1·2bn in 2019-20. The budget also includes A$56m towards Sydney’s planned second metro line, as part of a A$6·4bn package over the state government’s four-year term. Construction on the line to Parramatta is expected to start in 2020, with the completion date to be confirmed once the final business case is ready.

The Parramatta light rail project is to receive A$561m as the first phase of a state government investment of A$1·8bn over its term. Major works are due to begin this year, and the 12 km route between Westmead and Carlingford is planned to open in 2023.