Parramatta. Progress on West Metro

Public exhibition of the environmental assessment of the West Metro, the 24-kilometre, underground rail link between Central and Westmead, could take place in the first quarter of 2010. Construction could commence as early as 2011, subject to future funding decisions. Currently, samples of rock and soil are being be taken from a depth of up to 40 metres below Sydney Olympic Park, as part of investigations for the link, “A total of six drill rigs will bore more than 80 points along the proposed route over the coming months,” a Sydney Metro spokesperson said.