What is the latest status of the project “Sydney Metro West Tunnels”?

The status recorded for “Sydney Metro West Tunnels” is Under Construction.

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Sydney Metro West Tunnels

Sector: Rail • Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source: Rail Express

Project

Under Construction

The Sydney Metro West project involves the construction of twin metro railway tunnels, with two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) named TBM Dorothy and TBM Betty making significant progress. Over 80% of the 24-kilometre tunnels have been completed, connecting key areas in Sydney and enhancing rail capacity.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Rail, Tunnel, Mass Transit
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Rail Express

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The project “Sydney Metro West Tunnels” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Rail Express.

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Original status	Under Construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Sydney Metro West project involves the construction of twin metro railway tunnels, with two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) named TBM Dorothy and TBM Betty making significant progress. Over 80% of the 24-kilometre tunnels have been completed, connecting key areas in Sydney and enhancing rail capacity.
Original sector	Transport

Location

Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Sydney

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Source	Rail Express
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Record type	Project
Sector	Rail, Tunnel, Mass Transit
Article published date	2025-03-07

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