Sydney’s Metro West line delayed due to potential impacts on telecommunications

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Work has restarted on the Sydney Metro West line following a six-week pause. The project was halted due to concerns the tunnelling could impact a key telecommunications building in Parramatta.

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00:00GARGANTUAN TUNNEL BORING MACHINES DOROTHY AND BETTY ARE BACK AT WORK.

00:07They're making way for Sydney's Metro West Line under Parramatta CBD.

00:13But for six weeks, these giants stood idle.

00:17There were concerns about this section of the tunnel,

00:20which passes close to the foundations of this Telstra building on Church Street.

00:25Sydney Metro says it was aware of the problem before work started

00:30and that tunneling under high-rise buildings is a complex business.

00:34It is a normal part of safely and responsibly excavating tunnels

00:38to review design and construction methodologies during the project

00:42to ensure both the tunnel and the nearby properties are protected.

00:46Despite the delay, the Premier insists the project will be delivered on time and on budget.

00:52All of that has been built into the contingency

00:55and we've got a lot of faith in the contractors to get it in on time.

00:59Not everyone is convinced.

01:01The government has to be very transparent on exactly what it's doing.

01:04They need to explain what they did, when they did it, why they did it.

01:07And the government needs to come clean on what the time and cost implications are of this.

01:12The 24-kilometer tunnel running from Westmeet to Sydney CBD is 80% complete,

01:18with Dorothy and Betty grinding around the clock on the final stretch to the end of the line,

01:23just a few kilometers this way.

01:25The $25 billion project is due to be completed in 2032.

01:30Class of lucrative federal genius has developed up 상

01:46and lived through the whole relationship.

01:49The national challenge is almost halfway through and they are becoming completely conflicted.

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