Preliminary work on the construction of Northern Strathfield Rail Underpass began in early 2012. Northern Sydney Freight Corridor construction The freight corridor infrastructure improvements benefit commuters travelling from the Central Coast into the city. The new 1,500m passing loop is a corrective measure for freight trains to coordinate effectively with passenger services. Additional paths are constructed for freight trains that are waiting for passenger services to overtake. The construction of the new passing loops improves the consistency of passenger trains at the Main North Line. It enables freight to run parallel with passenger trains. The third track from Epping to Thornleigh joins the existing passing loop from Pennant Hills to Thornleigh. Construction of the tunnel reduces traffic bottlenecks and improves the reliability and capacity of freight trains and passenger services at North Strathfield. The NSRU site is located between Parramatta Road in the south and Homebush Bay Drive in the north. The rail link will reduce the congestion along the route and provide direct rail services to the Norwest Business Park, Macquarie Park, St Leonards, Chatswood, the North Sydney district and the Central Business District (CBD). North West rail link is a proposed railway link / line in Sydney which would connect Epping, The Hills Centre and Rouse Hill. The freight corridor programme includes the construction of a 172m-long rail underpass at North Strathfield, a third track between Epping and Thornleigh, two new passing loops for northbound and southbound from Gosford to Narara stations, and a holding track at Hexham. Northern Sydney Freight Corridor infrastructure The federal government has provided $840m towards the first stage, while the state of NSW supported the programme with $214m. The NSFC programme was implemented in stages, the first of which included North Strathfield Rail Underpass (NSRU), Epping to Thornleigh Third Track (ETTT), Gosford Passing Loops (GPL) and Hexham Passing Loop (HPL). The programme is jointly funded by the federal and NSW governments for a total budget of $1.1bn.Ī memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by the federal and state governments to build a chain of NSFC projects, on 7 December 2011. The upgrading programme for the 155km Main North Line route between Strathfield, Sydney, to Broadmeadow, Newcastle, is an intergovernmental initiative. "The major infrastructure development is able to accommodate a threefold increase in freight trains."
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