The opposition Liberal Party rejected the project. In April 2015, the party announced that it would terminate all contracts for light rail transit if it won the 2016 ACT election. [37] One year after the election, it was already predicted that the light rail transit project would be the main theme of the election. [38] As expected, the light rail transit project was the main theme of the campaign. [39] [40] In the election, the Labour government returned, with the party claiming the result as confirmation of the project. In September 2016, the government chose a shortened version of the Mawson Road, which ends in Woden, as its preferred project for the second phase. The route is about 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) long. [83] [84] Tenders for the design of various aspects of the project were published in November. At the time, the only firm decisions the government made about the road were that it would extend from Alinga Street to downtown Woden and use the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge to cross Lake Burley Griffin. [85] More concrete plans were published in May 2017.

South of Lake Burley Griffin, the route passes mainly through Adelaide Avenue and Yarra Glen. Design options for several sections of the route that have not yet been closed were presented to the public for comment. [86] [87] An option that would have extended the road to Canberra Hospital was abandoned in December 2017. The CMA was integrated into a new government directorate, Transport Canberra & City Services (TCCS), on July 1, 2016, transferring responsibility for the project to the TCCS. [41] In 1994, the CWB government commissioned a study on light rail transit based on the findings of an independent report that light rail transit would be viable in Canberra by 1998. [8] In his detailed report, consultant Booz Allen Hamilton recommended that a route from Belconnen to Barton via the City and Kings Avenue Bridge be opened by 1998; Woden in Barton until 2000; Tuggeranong to Woden until 2002 and Gungahlin to City until 2004. Roads to Canberra Airport and Queanbeyan were given lower priority. In January 1995, then-Liberal opposition leader Kate Carnell announced her party`s opposition to the light rail transit proposal, citing “suspicious” patronage figures, calling into question the report`s projected population for Canberra-Queanbeyan of 474,000 by 2016.

[9] Projections for 2017 for the population of Canberra-Queanbeyan project that the metropolitan area will reach 474,000 between 2020 and 2023, four to seven years later than the 1995 projections. [10] [11] In 1995, the Liberal ACT Party came to power and plans for a light rail transit system in Canberra were abandoned. Our team has focused on providing innovative design solutions and construction methods that offer value for money, mitigate the impact on construction and improve light rail operations. The first phase of the Canberra Light Rail Transit project included the design and construction of a 12 km light rail transit line connecting the growing Gungahlin area to the city with 13 stops, depot, road, signalling and preparation work, as well as the ongoing operation and maintenance of the light rail system. The planning and construction phase of the project was completed at the end of 2018 and operations began shortly thereafter. CIMIC Group`s role in the Canberra Metro Consortium includes sponsorship, design, construction, operation, maintenance and equity. The construction of the light rail line was part of an agreement between labor and the Greens after the 2012 election in the Australian Capital Territory, where Labor needed the support of the Greens to form government. [17] [18] In the 2013-2014 ACT budget, $5 million was allocated for early design work. [19] In September 2014, the business case was approved by the government.

The project, known as Capital Metro during planning, was developed by the government agency Capital Metro Agency (CMA). Testing of the line began in June 2018. Together, their roles include sponsorship, design, construction, operation, maintenance and equity investments over a 20-year concession period. To secure support for the project, in September 2001, Melbourne`s W249 tram and Sydney`s R2001 tram were displayed in front of the Australian War Memorial, the latter operating on a 50-metre stretch of track and powered by a diesel generator. [13] [14] In another exhibition in September 2003, W249 operated on an 80-metre-long stretch of Parkes Way. [15] [16] Canberra`s light rail transit project, the ACT government`s largest transportation infrastructure project, provides high-quality, reliable and frequent transit along one of the city`s busiest corridors. “The project is managed by premises for locals and develops local skills in engineering, construction, railway systems and project management. The majority of jobs will be purchased locally during the construction phase and 75% of the jobs will be sourced locally during the operational phase,” Olsen said.

When construction of Phase 1 began, construction of Phase 2 was scheduled to begin shortly after the completion of the first phase. [85] The federal government is invited to contribute to the project as part of the federal government`s City Deals program. [92] The mandate of the CMET is to operate light rail transit until at least 2036. [65]: p. 1 [66] Founded in 2016[67], it is a partnership between John Holland and Pacific Partnerships in cooperation with Deutsche Bahn Engineering and Consulting. [65]: p. 12 CMET began operations on April 20, 2019 with the completion of the first phase of the project. [68] While railways through Canberra, including a railway to Belconnen, were seriously considered until the mid-1960s, there was little discussion of a tram until the 1990s. Prior to 1989, the ACT was administered directly by the federal government, so all major public infrastructure spending in Canberra was subject to national control.

CMET is part of the Canberra Metro Consortium and acts as an operational component of the group, with both owners also providing equity. [65]: p. 12 CMET does not enter into a contract with the ACT Government, but a contract with Canberra Metro PC Pty Limited (Canberra Metro) for the provision of services on its lines, which then enters into a contract with the Canberra Metro Agency for the management of the project and the provision of services to the city. [65]: p. . . .