NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Transport Minister Andrew Constance today officially opened light rail services from Circular Quay to Randwick.
\nThe first passengers have ridden on the new L2 Randwick Line following a ribbon cutting ceremony at Circular Quay.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s an historic day for Sydney as light rail takes passengers down George Street for the first time in 61 years,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\n\u201cGeorge Street used to be a car park with hundreds of buses and thousands of cars congested every day. Now it is one of the best boulevards in the world.
\n\u201cThe new network will move up to 13,500 commuters an hour during peak time, with one coupled tram\u00a0holding 450 passengers, which is equivalent to nine standard buses.
\n\u201cThe new pedestrian boulevard will create a vibrant new shopping and dining precinct, bringing people along the route to enjoy everything it has to offer.\u201d
\nTransport Minister Andrew Constance said the buzz created by the testing of the light rail and at today\u2019s opening, showed there was overwhelming support for the project.
\n\u201cThe new light rail line will revolutionise the way that the people of Sydney travel through the CBD and South East for years to come,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cOpening the new light rail line between Randwick and Circular Quay marks the next major step to building a modern new public transport network to cater for Sydney\u2019s growing population and befits our world class city.\u201d
\nTrams on the L2 Randwick Line are fare-free this weekend.
\nTransport for NSW has partnered with Rural Aid to raise funds to support regional communities and farmers. Volunteers are collecting donations along the light rail route this weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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