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flag Sydney’s major rail projects face $6B in cost overruns due to disputes, inflation, and design changes, delaying openings.

flag Sydney’s three major metro rail projects now face over $6 billion in cost increases due to contractor disputes, rising expenses, and design changes, with the government blaming the previous Coalition administration for mismanagement. flag Metro West’s cost has risen to $27–29 billion with a 2032 opening, the Western Sydney Airport line will exceed $12 billion and open in December 2027, and the Sydenham to Bankstown stretch is now $23 billion with delays to at least September 2026. flag Unbudgeted costs, including $540 million in enabling works and $500 million in tunnelling overruns, contributed to the surge. flag An additional $2.4 billion in funding has been allocated, with no asset sales or privatisation planned.

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