Sydney metro rail project, despite all that fanfare of TBM breakthroughs, is a badly managed project. It is a whopping $4.3 billion (not million) over budget.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian 's under fire for her (lack of) management skills. But also about whether she knew about this before the elections. Almost everybody thinks she new the gravity of the situation and hid it from the public.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet have so far refused to answer questions about it. Banana republic political manners meet Australia in New South Wales...
Australia became a real banana republic
"A spokesman for Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the government was "fully committed to delivering" the City and Southwest rail project. "Our strong fiscal position will enable us to deliver this vital transport project for Sydney," he said. "
#GladysBerejiklian #Berejiklian #NSW #BananaRepublic #Sydney
A confidential review of Sydney's new metro line shows an extra $200 million in excavation costs are due to design changes to new underground station.
Australia became a real banana republic
Martin Place changes add $200m to tunneling costs
"A spokesman for Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the government was "fully committed to delivering" the City and Southwest rail project. "Our strong fiscal position will enable us to deliver this vital transport project for Sydney," he said. "
#GladysBerejiklian #Berejiklian #NSW #BananaRepublic #Sydney
A confidential review of Sydney's new metro line shows an extra $200 million in excavation costs are due to design changes to new underground station.
I hope Sydney metro rail project will not end up the same way as the Melbourne West Gate project. At Melbourne West Gate, first symptoms of the problem was huge cost overruns around a year ago. Then came the worst.
How $4 billion blowout puts Sydney's transport plans on the line
Fears are mounting that an escalation in the cost of a new metro rail line under the central city will have major consequences.
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#BananaRepublic political manners meet Australia in New South Wales...
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet have so far refused to answer questions on whether they knew about the Sydney Metro Rail $4.3 billion cost blowout before the elections.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/berejiklian-under-fire-over-4-billion-blowout-in-metro-rail-project-20200204-p53xjp.html
Berejiklian under fire over $4 billion blowout in metro rail project
www.smh.com.auGladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet have dodged questions about whether they knew about the forecast blowout before the 2019 election.