Parramatta Light Rail news

A missing link on the popular new Alfred Street walking and cycling path will be filled, thanks to a $5.3 million investment from the Minns Labor Government.

Bring the kids and come along to Centenary Square in Parramatta these July school holidays to enjoy a jam-packed schedule of family-friendly events hosted by the Parramatta Light Rail project. 

Around 300 students from six Western Sydney schools had a preview inside one of Parramatta’s new light rail vehicles last Friday. 

Parramatta Light Rail is set to ramp up its full day testing activities from weekdays to seven days a week, with the first light rail vehicles to conduct test runs during a major local sporting event.

The Parramatta Light Rail project is supporting local businesses in the Church Street dining precinct with a fun, family-friendly community event and a slew of weekly dining voucher giveaways to attract people into the city and support local businesses, ahead of passenger services in the coming months.

Construction of Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 will begin under the Minns Labor Government, with a $2 billion investment to build better, connected communities in Sydney’s growing west.

Peak hour in Western Sydney is making a monumental shift, as Parramatta Light Rail testing leaps forward into full day testing on weekdays.

Daytime testing for Parramatta Light Rail is kicking off today, marking another milestone as the system gears up for passenger services later this year.

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 has received final project planning approval after the Federal Minister for Environment and Water endorsed the Western Sydney mega project.

New commemorative plaques have been unveiled at Bidgee Bidgee Bridge over James Ruse Drive to mark the bridge’s official opening and celebrate its name, as the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 testing and commissioning program picks up pace.