Sydney to Newcastle High-Speed Rail Project
Sector: Rail • Location: Sydney and Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Source: The Canberra Times
This project involves the development of a 191-kilometre high-speed rail line between Sydney and Newcastle, aiming to deliver a one-hour journey from Central Station to Broadmeadow. The High Speed Rail Authority will spend two years on design, approval, scope, and cost assessments. The project could require an estimated $90 billion to build. The federal government has committed $659.6 million to g
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Government
- Location
- Sydney and Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Canberra Times
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Description | This project involves the development of a 191-kilometre high-speed rail line between Sydney and Newcastle, aiming to deliver a one-hour journey from Central Station to Broadmeadow. The High Speed Rail Authority will spend two years on design, approval, scope, and cost assessments. The project could require an estimated $90 billion to build. The federal government has committed $659.6 million to get the project shovel ready. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Budget |
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Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Sydney and Newcastle |
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Source | The Canberra Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-04 |
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